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AVER-O-MAR SCHOOL SEISMOGRAPH RECORDS METEOR FALL

The seismic station installed at the Aver-o-Mar School Group’s headquarters recorded the passage and fall of the meteor that was spotted in the skies in different parts of the country at around 11.45pm yesterday, having fallen in the Castro de Aire area.

At our station, the sonic boom is recorded first, as it passes at the speed of sound, and then the waves of the impact are discernible. The bang was the ‘sonic boom’, i.e. the speed of sound being exceeded.

Remember that both the seismograph and the weather station broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can follow live the data captured by the dozens of sensors attached to the equipment installed at Aver-o-Mar Primary School. You can access the data from the school’s website (www.aeaveromar.pt), install the version for mobile devices or from the links below.

Direct links to the seismograph: Station view: Raspberry Shake Network & EQ Activity Map

Direct link to weather station: Personal weather station dashboard | Weather Underground (wunderground.com)

“The City Council of Póvoa de Varzim, in partnership with the Training Centre of the AE of PV/VC and the AE/ES of the county, will carry out, on September 7, at the Cine-Teatro Garrett, the 5th Edition of the EDUCATIONAL DAY, this time on the theme “SCHOOL, A COMMUNITY OF WELL-BEING”.

This event is intended to be a place where researchers, academics, education professionals and other educational agents can exchange experiences and reflect on ideas and approaches for an Inclusive School that values and respects diversity in all its forms, that promotes a safe, healthy and welcoming environment, where everyone feels happy and belongs to the school community; a school that fosters open dialogue and respect among all agents of the school community, enhancing the building of healthy relationships and a climate of trust and collaboration; a school that fosters mental and emotional health, developing dynamics that help students and professionals to deal with their emotions and face everyday challenges.

Registration is free but mandatory and subject to space capacity (can be done directly on the poster, using the tabs “Teachers” or “General Public” (to access the link) or through the QR Code).

PDF poster (with registration link)::A3 Poster Educational Days 2023

Programme: Educational Days Programme

As usual, year after year, our Grouping has joined the Magic Firefly Campaign. And this time with the news that we had two campaigns.

In the first term, the “Magic Firefly Campaign 2022” ran from 15th October to 6th November, with the slogan “The real magic is what we do!”, calling for union and collective resilience and willingness to build and do different. The real magic lies in the small things we do for others, in order to have a more just society. The change we wish to bring about of a more caring and respectful world begins in each one of us.

All the schools in the Grouping participated in this campaign, and with the sale of 300 fireflies, 600 euros were raised.