Children at Shoscombe School had the opportunity to celebrate British Science Week recently with some special events, and a few special guests too.

British Science Week, run by the British Science Association, is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths, featuring entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.

Science enthusiasts visit schools to encourage children to learn, engage and ask those difficult questions!

Shoscombe School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: “Before the Easter break we marked British Science Week with seven days of science investigations and visitors.

“On the Monday our youngest children enjoyed a perfor- mance to teach them about plastics and recycling. On Tuesday the whole school heard about Wessex Water and the valuable work they do, and later in the week our oldest children visited the Bath TAPS exhibition.

“The highlight of the week was, without a doubt, the Planetarium! In this giant inflated dome, our children were able to learn about far-away galaxies, planets and stars. They found out what it was like for astronauts and, for many, I’m sure a seed was sown for them to have a future as a space scientist.”

The week was funded thanks to a £600 grant from the Institute of Physics, applied for by teacher Ms Coleman and parent/governor Anna Holbrook, who works at Bath Spa University in the PGCE Science department as a physics lecturer.

British Science Week provides a platform to stimulate and support teachers, professionals, science communicators and the general public to produce and participate in events and activities.

Anyone can organise an event or activity, and the British Science Association helps organisers plan by providing free activity and support resources. To get involved in next year’s British Science Week, visit www.britishscienceweek.org.