CeBER Outreach 2015: Siyazakha Primary School

In June 2015, CeBER staff and students, together with sponsors, Zeiss Microscopy, united to inspire the students of Siyazakha Primary School in Phillippe. This community outreach trip, designed to encourage rather than educate students, was spearheaded by CeBER PhD student Thandazile Moyo who assembled volunteers and organised a variety of interactive demonstrations to engage with the grade 6 learners on a scientific platform.

Over the course of the afternoon, scholars had the opportunity to witness an erupting volcano, home-made lava lamps, potato-powered LEDs and a selection of other simple science-based displays.  Over and above these experimental exhibitions, the students were given the opportunity to interact with a racially diverse CeBER Team – possibly the most important experience of the day for all parties.

The CeBER Outreach team would like to thank Professor Harrison for her consistent support of this initiative and Zeiss Microscopy for the use of their microscopes on the day.