A trip to outer space! Monday 4 December 2023 Y9 pupils enjoyed their visit to the National Space Centre earlier this term. Pupils were mesmerised by the real rocket they got to see! Charlotte H, Olivia R and Olivia C reported on the day: “The National Space Centre is an amazing facility where you can learn all about space exploration. Our personal favourite activity was the dome where we got to see the stars.” Jay J ensured us that “We’ll all remember the National Space Centre. My group heard the story of the constellation Draco – dragon in Latin – and made it to the edge of the Milky Way! The second show we saw was based around rockets and their fuel. We saw a plastic bottle coated on the inside with ethanol fly across the room and into a wall and we had a knowledge refresher about Newton’s 3rd law. Apparently, Sir Isaac Newton worked on the theory of gravity, the laws of motion, rainbows and cat flaps! The many quizzes and polls were enjoyed by all, especially when my group decided to all vote that the moon was actually a ball of cheese.”
