Yesterday Torbay School took part in the National Shake Out Earthquake practice. The class were in the middle of our spelling activities when the call came over the speaker that the drill had started.
I was really impressed with how well the students from all the Year 3 classes did the correct actions to keep themselves safe. We waited until the all clear was given and then carried on learning our spelling words - well done everyone!
As part of the Shake Out activities we also made a map of the classroom and shaded in areas of the classroom that are the safest places to be in an earthquake, and also the most dangerous places to be in an earthquake, e.g. by the windows or where something may fall on you from above.
We also thought about what might happen if we were at home when an earthquake struck, in particular what we would need to have in our emergency kits. The students decided that water, canned food, torches, a radio, sleeping bags, a first aid kit and toilet paper were all necessary items.
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