We gave them a little talk about rockets, and where in the solar system we have visited and then we began the build. Year 1 made simple cone/cup rockets and year 2 had some rather more complex kits to build. I ended up helping the year 2s, explaining what to do and helping them with the fiddly bits. Once the kids went for their lunch break, HoD and I had just over an hour to fit the engines to all 40 rockets and get them ready to fire and then we headed to the field to launch.
Rockets on the launch pads
Some of the kids were quite nervous about the prospect of loud noises and explosives, but most seemed quite excited. and the launching went really well!
Tell you what though, those little people can be hard work! They never stop talking! By the end of the day I was utterly shattered.
We had a lovely email yesterday from one of the pre-prep teachers saying how much all the children had enjoyed themselves and how enthusiatic they were about rockets.
Makes it all worthwhile!
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