On Wednesday, April 12, 2017 I had the opportunity to travel with our third grade students along with their classroom teachers to partake in the 3rd annual Invention Convention which was held at William Penn Charter School this year. To say the least, the event left me in amazement.
The theme of the Invention Convention was The Playground and
all of the students created unique models of inventions that would add to the
character, and yet even more fun to our awesome outdoor space. Our students
worked diligently creating inventions that incorporated simple machines and
circuits. The inventions the students created twirled, whirled, lifted,
flipped, and carried.
“Energy” is the word I would use to describe the entire
day. As I watched the students making
their way around the room that was arranged in a science fair like fashion, I
noticed how much fun the students were having meeting and greeting their peers
while learning about the inventions the students from Penn Charter and Plymouth
Meeting Friends had created. During
lunch the students had an opportunity to run around and mingle with the
students from the other schools.
The event ended with meeting for worship in the worship room
where the students and teachers all had time to peacefully reflect upon the
day. At the end of meeting for worship students and teachers alike shared their
thoughts of what they learned and appreciated about this year’s Invention
Convention.
Our students boarded the bus back to school full of
excitement and glee. They were buzzing about how proud of themselves they were
and how much fun they’d had. They joyous celebration and revelry continued once
we returned to school.
Once again, well done AFS. Go Roos!
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