Class 3 pupils from Burton Salmon and Barlow primary Schools recently attended a visit to The National Space Centre in Leicester. The visit was linked to our science topic: Earth and Space.
Despite the long journey down, the trip was a great success! We started off in the planetarium, where we had an immersive experience detailing what it is to be an astronaut, along with the challenges space travel presents. We then took our time going around the centre, starting off by exploring ‘Our Solar System’, where pupils had a go at controlling a lunar rover and we looked at how body mass changes on the surface of different planets.
We then explored the rest of the exhibit, looking at a range of sources, videos, images from satellites and the James Webb telescope and linked the learning to our topic.
‘I found the trip amazing. There were so many interactive things and virtual reality things to do. It was very educational seeing the rockets and facts about space. My favourite bit was where I saw the space suit with my name on it and the space station that we could walk in.’ – Eva.
‘I thought the trip was really, really good. I liked the planetarium; it felt like we were actually looking up and it felt so real and 3D. Even though it was hot in the room towards the top, seeing an actual space rocket was cool. I liked the space sickness test too – that was good!’ – Oscar.
