The Tim Peake Primary Project: celebrating his mission to the ISS Inspiring children with space
A national celebration for everyone in the UK to engage with if they wish, inspiring greater interest and understanding of STEM in general and UK space matters in particular
North West Chester, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Wirral 14 schools (13 primary, 1 Infant) 23 classes Neston High School Wirral cluster Queen’s Park High School Chester Assemblies and in-school support Merseyside SLC school support Daresbury visits for 8 schools
The process Study schools’ list, group geographically Outside agencies Plan CPD content, venue/s Contact schools & supporting agencies Email CPD programme details & MOU CPD, sign MOU, TPPP resources In school support Emails and website, current news
CPD session Venue/refreshments Video intro ESERO, UK Space agency, ESA, missions, careers Overview of project Memorandum of understanding Practical activities Term/dates for ambassador input Website/SEQM QAs Resources
Missions Capturing space debris Gaia mission 2013 to map billion stars in 3D Colombus 2008 Europe’s research lab ISS Rosetta 2004 Deep space comet rendezvous mission Mars Express, Europe’s first Mars Orbiter, 2003 Cassini Huygens 1997 surface probe of Saturn’s moon Titan Hubble 1990 to look into deep space Giotto to capture Halley’s comet 1985
Missions
Look to the Future: STEM JOB PROFILE Tim Peake - Astronaut
CPD 9 practical activities: ITAOT-soil Rosetta-meteorites, volcanoes Future is STEM Space Case Mission X- dexterity, speed of light, hydration Rocket Science-literacy
School led activities
Our Science Week was... out of this world!
Managing the project Post-CPD feedback forms Dates/activities for in class support Website messages Space news Emails, individual support Encourage whole school participation, local links, parental involvement Evidence Post-project feedback
Progress January: Future plans: 100% post CPD action plans Space case 100% applied for Rocket seeds 100% have planned activities 100% dates for SA led sessions 23 sessions 10 schools have interacted with the TP group page 4 schools contact by email 3 visits to or by Daresbury; telescopes Future plans: Space case Individual visits to support TPP group page SEQM High schools, Chester University, Merseyside SLC