11/09/25

Year 3 had an incredible journey this week during their visit to the Explorer Dome! Stepping inside the magical inflatable planetarium, the children were whisked away on a thrilling journey all about forces. They were introduced to none other than Sir Isaac Newton himself (well, almost!), and explored fascinating concepts like air resistance and what it means to be aerodynamic. With interactive demonstrations and plenty of excitement, they learnt to distinguish what is and isn’t a rocket – and then got hands-on by building their very own dry ice-powered rockets that went off with an impressive POP!

But the fun didn’t stop there – after launching their rockets, the children blasted off on a pretend voyage into space! They zoomed past stars, explored the vast unknown, and safely returned to Earth just in time to witness the shimmering beauty of the Northern Lights. The room was filled with awe and wonder, and many of the children left the dome buzzing with dreams of becoming future astronauts. Who knows – with their newfound knowledge of rockets and space, perhaps one day they'll be packing their bags for a holiday amongst the stars!