Partial eclipse, total fail (6F)

Here is Owen's report of what happened during the partial eclipse on Friday 20th March:

Excitement was going on in 6F at 09:25 as we were preparing to go outside. However, when we got there, we were crestfallen as we were told that our pin-hole viewers (that we had just literally made) were not needed!

We listened carefully to hear if the birds had gone to sleep, which we expected as a result of the eclipse. This happens because when the moon blocks the light from the sun, it casts a shadow on the earth which makes it dark. We therefore thought that this would make the birds roost.

However, the birds wouldn’t go to sleep. After being idle for 20 minutes with our fingers crossed, we sorrowfully ambled in. We did notice the drop in the temperature and it did get dimmer during the eclipse but we just didn’t get to see it. 90 more years… Nevermind! After we ate lunch, we were frustrated as there was a bright blue sky and if it was later then we would’ve seen it. As I said, 90 more years...