Young scientists are flying high

Southill Lower School invited fathers into school to talk about their jobs and to work with the children.

On Friday, June 14 Simon Sheridan, who is a scientist, taught the youngsters how to make rockets.

Head Fran Murray said: “He ran a whole day of activities based around space and science. He brought in various rocks; moon rock and rocks from different asteroids but most importantly there was a piece from Mars. All the children were allowed to hold that. In the afternoon we had a make a rocket workshop.”

One father talked about growing up in Africa and another set up a video conference, which the Reception children loved.

Mrs Murray hopes to repeat the fathers’ week next year.