ON a day when much of the country was looking at subjects around climate change, so were pupils at Cheriton Bishop Primary School who had a day without power.

That meant no electric light, no whiteboards, nothing that used electricity and even the youngest pupils considered ways that might help the environment.

The Reception class children were looking at five ways to help save the earth by talking about picking up rubbish, not dropping it in the sea in the first place, looking after trees and animals.

In the Music Room some good percussion was being created by children working with music teacher Richard Miners by beating buckets, dustbins, pots and pans and other “drums” to get a rhythm.

Another class was making paper chains and mini greenhouses from paper straws and paper into which an ice cube was put to see how quickly heat changed the ice.

Nor did the school need to cook because all the meals were delivered from the Coaver Club at County Hall, Exeter.

The kettle could not be used, so staff took in flasks of hot drinks, the microwave was out of bounds but everyone managed very well indeed.

This was Global Climate Strike Day and pupils also made ecobricks and did some work in the gardens. For once it was a dry day.

In the lead-up to Christmas the school is holding a Christingle service, is going carol singing, has the Christmas performances and a Christmas Jumper day. School begins again on January 7, 2020.

The school’s Eco Club has set up collection points for paper, batteries, white board pens and glue sticks.