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After-school Stargazing with Kielder Observatory
November 12 @ 08:00 - 17:00
We are thrilled that Kielder Observatory will bring the inspiration of the night skies to our school community on Wednesday 27th November, 4:30pm – 7:30pm.
The following will be on offer: Inflatable Planetarium with immersive shows, Telescopes for night sky observing and Interactive science activities.
Pupils and their families/parents/carers, as well as the wider school community, are invited to attend this event which includes content delivered by science communicators from the observatory and the JCSC staffing team.
Free tickets are available now for this event.
If you are booking ticket/s for your child/ children to attend without an adult, please arrange for them to be dropped off and collected from school.
A maximum of 20 people are allowed inside the inflatable planetarium at one time therefore, free tickets are available at this event at half hourly time slots to accommodate this. We expect there to be high demand for tickets and there are only x 100 available, therefore, we advise you to book asap using the link here.
Your booking will show a half hour time slot – this does not mean you will only have half an hour to visit us.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your allocated time slot to give you time (before your allocated time) to get involved with our science activities. Please be present outside the planetarium at your allocated time. You’re welcome to stay after your planetarium visit for refreshments and to take part in the outdoor astronomy. If you are booked on the last session for the planetarium (6.45pm) please arrive at 6:15pm to ensure you have enough time to get around all of the activities before close at 7:30pm.
We advise to bring the following with you:
- Outdoor clothing: Part of the session will be held outdoors so please bring a coat etc to keep warm.
- A torch: We will have a few torches available but you’re welcome to bring any normal torch/ mobile phone to help you from the main school building to the yard for stargazing.
- Change(£): For refreshments.