Wind turbine unveiled at Canon Pyon Primary School (From Hereford Times)
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Wind turbine unveiled at Canon Pyon Primary School
8:00am Thursday 18th March 2010 in
PUPILS’ education at a county school is set to be transformed following the installation of a wind turbine.
The youngsters at Canon Pyon Primary School saw the structure officially unveiled before parents, teachers and governors.
The turbine will now be worked into the curriculum, with pupils using its output to better understand maths and science.
Mark Roberts, chair of the Friends of Canon Pyon School, said the idea had been in the pipeline for about two years.
“It will provide about 75 per cent of the school’s electricity, as well as enhancing pupils’ education,” he added.
The school was helped by a £70,000 grant from the Community Sustainable Energy and Low Carbon Buildings programme.
The idea for the 15-metre turbine came about after the success of a similar scheme at Marden Primary School.
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In front of Canon Pyon Primary School’s wind turbine are (back, from left)Rowan Bretherton, James Watkins and Maya Tobin and (front, from left) Arthur Wilson and Karis Roberts.
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