THE wonders of science were brought to life for Cowling pupils as they investigated and experimented for British Science Week.

Volunteers turned Cowling Village Hall into an action-packed laboratory where students from the local primary school could fire rockets, race balloon-powered cars, bend light and explore human reaction times.

Children in classes three and four at the Gill Lane school took part in a range of experiments investigating the forces of propulsion, gravity, density, refraction and electricity. They also looked at a human skeleton and compared it to animal bones.

A popular challenge proved to be the amazing egg task with pupils managing to balance 18 kilogrammes of eggs without cracking the shells.

The activities were led by Cowling parish councillor Philip Boocock, engineer David Brooke, science teacher Andy Tate, computer programmers Chris and Judith Silberberg, parent Jonathan McGill and Philip and Greta Stott, whose expertise helped foster the children’s enthusiasm for science and deepened their understanding of scientific principles.

Headteacher Sue Marshall said: “It was a fantastic day where the children could see scientific principles in action. We are very grateful to Judith for masterminding the event and to all the volunteers who gave so generously of their time and expertise.”