PRIMARY schools have had the unique chance to experience life at Holyrood Academy in Chard through a series of science workshops.

A team of staff, led by Kim Hill, have visited Ashill, Combe, Buckland and Winsham with their touring roadshow of scientific experiments.

The workshops were themed on “hot and cold reactions” and Mrs Hill caused quite a stir with her unpredictable experiments, including the Elephant’s Toothpaste where pupils saw a frothing, foaming mass of bubbles pouring out of her washing up bowl.

Following the demonstrations, pupils were then tasked to investigate if the temperature changes increases or decreases when they mix different substances.

This led to a challenge set by Holyrood’s staff, where pupils had to design a container for keeping drinks cool at Wimbledon, and had to select the correct combination of chemicals in their design.

A Holyrood spokesman said: “Overall these visits have been a fantastic opportunity for local school children to benefit from Mrs Hill’s wonderful experiments, as well as learning something new and meeting Holyrood staff.

“Mrs Hill had a brilliant time in all the schools and thanked them for being really enthusiastic and making her feel so welcome.”