Four lucky primary school pupils have met British astronaut Tim Peake after taking part in a competition led by the 探花视频.
The 鈥極ut of this World鈥 competition asked students to draw Tim鈥檚 space diet, create a holiday brochure for an exoplanet, or design a space station, with four winners chosen for their creativity and originality.
The initiative was part of the Children鈥檚 University (CU) programme 鈥 a national scheme where primary children are encouraged to attend university and extra-curricular events, which they chart through a passport to learning.
The 探花视频 hosts CU alongside its outreach work, with the winners chosen from schools across East Cornwall and West Devon:
- George Tyrell, Charleton C of E Academy, Kingsbridge (designed a holiday brochure for an exoplanet)
- Oak Conway, 探花视频 College (designed a holiday brochure for an exoplanet)
- Spencer Coombe, Darite Primary Academy, Liskeard (designed a space station)
- Blake Canty, Carbeile Junior School, Torpoint (designed a holiday brochure for an exoplanet)
The winners and guests met Tim at his show 鈥楾im Peake: My Journey to Space鈥 at 探花视频 Pavilions.
Tim said:
鈥淓very single astronaut or scientist of any kind started out as a school pupil with aspirations, so to meet these children and hear about their designs has been brilliant. Outreach initiatives and competitions like this one run by the 探花视频 are so important for inspiring the next generation, and I鈥檝e no doubt that these children will go on to achieve amazing things.鈥Martin Lavelle, Associate Head of the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics at the University, and a theoretical physicist who designed the questions for the competition, said:
鈥淲e were blown away by the entries we received and the imagination and effort put in to every single one. Thank you to everyone who took part, and especially Tim for making it an incredible experience for each of the winners to remember.鈥Ruth Bennett, Education Liaison and Outreach Manager at the 探花视频, added:
鈥淩esearch has shown that by engaging with young children early, universities can raise children鈥檚 aspirations to go into higher education 鈥 and we鈥檙e really proud of the work taking place to make that happen.鈥
