It's not every day you get a personal weather forecast from a famous weather presenter, but that's what happened when media identity and qualified meteorologist, Jane Bunn dropped into St Kilian's Primary School recently.
The Year 6 students were treated to an exclusive book reading of Jane's debut picture story book, 'Storm', but not before she gave them an up-to-date forecast for the day and the week ahead.
A self-confessed weather enthusiast, Jane shared lots of interesting facts about the weather with students during her book reading.
"Did you know that you can calculate how far away a storm is?" she said.
"You see lightning before you hear thunder because light travels faster than sound. When you see a flash, count until you hear thunder, then divide that number by three. Now you know how many kilometres away the storm is!"
Principal Kimberley McSweeney said she was delighted to have Jane Bunn at the school to engage with students. “Her ability to make weather concepts relatable and her expertise as a meteorologist left a positive impact on our students," she said.
“This was a unique opportunity for our students to learn about weather and meteorology from an expert,” Kimberley stated.
Following the reading session, Jane answered questions from the students for almost 40 minutes as they delved into the exciting world of meteorology and Jane's role as a weather presenter.
An engaging and generous speaker, Jane was a big hit with the students and staff alike. There's no doubt that she left St Kilian's yesterday with many new fans and possibly even inspired some future meteorologists!
