11 April 2003 00:00 THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND...

As the summer months approach the East Midlands Electricity Power Discovery Bus continues to teach Nottinghamshire children about electrical safety.

The bus is a mobile exhibition centre and workshop provided as a free educational resource to local schools. It has been specially designed to teach schoolchildren across the East Midlands about the dangers of electricity, while also supporting the national curriculum.

It is a highly successful initiative, visiting 7,900 children from over 130 schools in the East Midlands region since its launch in 2001.

Jerry Carnell, EME’s safety adviser, said: “We are pleased that so many schools are making good use of this excellent resource. The Power Discovery Bus helps children understand the dangers of electricity and how to stay safe. “

He added: “The Power Discovery bus is part of East Midlands Electricity’s ongoing safety campaign for children. We have an educational interactive site that compliments the work of the bus – www.powerdiscoveryzone.com and we participate in local safety events across the region such as ‘Crucial Crew’ and ‘Safety Zone’.”

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In the Nottinghamshire area the Power Discovery Bus will visit:

Date School Town
10/05/2003
11/05/2003 Newark & Notts show Newark
24/06/2003
25/06/2003 West Bridgford Junior Nottingham
07/07/2003
08/07/2003
09/07/2003
10/07/2003
11/07/2003 Retford Fire Station Retford

The Power Discovery Bus has onboard exhibits such as a hand wind electricity generator, an arc generator, a plasma ball and an electroscope. Also on Board is ‘Hazard Valley’, a large landscape model featuring rural and urban scenes with many hazardous situations to spot.

The children get a chance to build their own electrical circuits, complete with buzzers, motors and lights and there are special videos highlighting the dangers of electricity.

An East Midlands Electricity employee is on board to support the children’s learning through a variety of activities and worksheets.

To find out more about the bus, or to book a place, visit www.powerdiscoveryzone.com.

For further information and archive pictures contact:

Kathy Doyle on 024 7642 4292