On Thursday 15 January, we were delighted to welcome Emily from the National Space Academy to deliver an exciting ‘Space to learn’ masterclass workshop to some of our year 9 and year 10 students. The workshop was split into two sessions, with our year 10 triple science students taking part first, followed by a small number of year 9 students who were selected on merit by their teacher.
Each session started with an introduction to the National Space Academy, followed by a fact-finding session on space, where students were given the opportunity to view a number of objects, including a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite, as well as equipment such as an astronaut’s helmet.
Finally, a number of exciting practical’s took place, including building and launching hydrogen-oxygen rockets—an activity that became quite competitive as students wanted their rocket to travel the furthest. In addition, our year 10 students also took part in a momentum activity involving balloons, which explored Newton’s First Law.
All students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and found it incredibly useful for their ongoing studies. Their enthusiasm and passion for science really shone through while taking part in the experiments. A big thank you to Emily from the National Space Academy for delivering such an exciting and valuable workshop for our students.
