From Monday 11th to Friday 15th November 2024, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School celebrated ‘Space Week’. The biggest highlight of the week was a visit from Kielder Observatory.
Every pupil, from nursery to Year 6, entered an inflatable planetarium and took part in an immersive show. It felt like they were really in space!
The pupils looked at the different star constellations and how they got their names. They also investigated a range of different planets and watched a film deciding if aliens really exist. In addition to this, pupils in Key Stage 2 took part in a workshop where they watched clips from a real meteorite falling to Earth. They also had the opportunity to touch rock from Mars.
Pupils in Key Stage 1 investigated light and experimented with infra red light. One pupil stated, “The planetarium was amazing; I am going to visit Kielder Observatory at the weekend.”
The experience certainly made a lasting impression on the pupils, with parents commenting that their children ‘didn’t stop talking about the experience when they got home’. We would like to thank Adam and Dan, the astronomers, from Kielder Observatory for coming along and inspiring the pupils.