Swinton Queen Primary School Podcast
In another excellent recording of our Game Changer Podcast, we spoke with the brilliant Year 5 students from Swinton Queen Primary School: Cody, Riley, Henry, Finlay, Lily, Jed and Grayson. The students shared their knowledge on all things STEM and sustainability, as well as their thoughts on windows with Bulletproof glass!
“It's getting warmer which means Ice caps are melting and making the sea levels rise, and pretty much soon enough Antarctica will be gone, and the whole land will be covered in water”
This is true. As global temperatures rise due to climate change, ice caps and glaciers, especially in places like Antarctica and Greenland, are melting at faster rates. This adds more water to the oceans, causing sea levels to rise. If this continues over time, many low-lying coastal areas could become flooded or submerged.
“No, it's (climate) not the same as weather cause technically climate is the weather over like years or decades, like for example there could be climate in Africa 40 degrees over 30 years or something like that”
Correct! Weather is what we experience day to day—like rain, sunshine, or wind. Climate, on the other hand, is the average pattern of weather over a long period of time, usually 30 years or more. So, saying Africa might have a hot climate (like 40°C regularly over many years) is a great example.
“It’s (climate) changing due to pollution and sea levels rising”
Yes, pollution—especially from burning fossil fuels—releases greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat, which causes global warming. This warming leads to climate change and contributes to rising sea levels due to melting ice and expanding seawater.
“Is there lack of water, water is disappearing due to evaporation”
In hot or dry areas, water can evaporate quickly due to high temperatures, reducing the amount of available surface water like lakes or rivers. This can lead to droughts and water shortages, especially when rainfall is also low. Climate change is increasing these kinds of extreme weather conditions.
“We’re polluting the air with like factories and stuff”
Absolutely right. Many factories release pollutants like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and other harmful gases into the air. These not only contribute to climate change but can also cause air pollution, which is bad for people’s health and the environment.
We hope they continue to spread their knowledge and inspiring advice, as well as using their fancy hot water bottles and travelling to school by horseback. The future of the planet is looking bright with these young voices leading the way.
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