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St Josephs Primary School, Slate Street, Belfast
Transform Ed staff training will take place on Monday 13th April and Monday 1st June. Children will not attend school on these days | Afterschool clubs finish week ending Friday 27th March | P7 perform Stations of the Cross on Good Friday 3rd April at 7pm in St Peter's Cathedral - Everyone invited to attend | School office closed daily from 1pm -1.45pm
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Why does the sky look pink this morning?

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5th Feb 2020

Why Does the Sky Looks Pink?

Because the sun is low on the horizon and sunlight passes through more atmosphere at sunset and sunrise than during the day. More atmosphere means more molecules to scatter the violet and blue light away from your eyes. Reflected light has longer wavelengths, longer wavelengths of light shade red, thus you get the pink in the sky.