In Science this term, Year 5 are studying ‘The Earth and Space.’
On Thursday 23 January, Year 5 joined Mission Control on an exciting Earth observation mission to view our beautiful planet from space and visit the orbiting satellites that are helping us combat climate change.
This immersive, interactive, online show, catapulted the girls into a space-themed STEM adventure, blending the thrill of space exploration with the crucial role the UK Space Industry is playing in combating the climate crisis.
Along with over 500 other schools across the country, who were all online at the same time, the girls got into the characters of aspiring space engineers and scientists. Via an online voting system, the girls decided the path of an Earth Observation mission, navigating orbiting satellites, whilst discovering a few surprises along the way. At the end, the girls were involved in a live question and answer session, which they found fascinating.
(The event was presented by Spacefund.co.uk, ‘Spaceship Earth’ and was delivered as a live broadcast via Microsoft Teams Live.)
Some quotes from Year 5:
“It’s crazy to think that there is a whole other world out there!” Scarlet
“It makes me want to go up there and look down at the earth.” Scarlet
“The show was amazing – 5-star rating!” Scarlet
“It was a great experience to have with many other schools across the country.” Eva
“Who knew there was so much space junk!” Eva
“I might consider a career as an astronaut.” Eva
“I loved that it was interactive.” Sian
“I liked the vast variety of facts and questions about Space and I liked the interactive quiz.” Olivia
“I liked how they asked us lots of questions and the options popped up on ur screen for us to answer along with 500 other schools.” Olivia
“We got to see amazing pictures and videos of the Earth and stars and it was so much fun to learn about satellites and Space.” Emma
“I liked this whole event as we are learning about the Earth and Space in Science.” Allegra
“We learnt all about the inspiring world of Space.” Allegra
“I liked doing the different activities and the interactive voting system.” Nell
“We learnt about satellites and rockets and how they launched into Space.” Charlotte
“Who knew that it only took 8 minutes to get to Space in a rocket?!” Hattie
“I definitely learnt lots of amazing things and the interactive part was my favourite.” Hattie
“I didn’t even realise I was learning as it was factual, engaging, funny and interactive. It was phenomenal!” Evie
“It was a live show and we were all a part of it.” Evie
“If I had to describe the event in one word, it would be, inspiring.” Evie
