PUPILS at Kingstone High School could be forgiven for getting a bit starry-eyed in future after receiving a free telescope during national astronomy celebrations.
Galaxies at least 50 million light years away will come into the classroom and the moon will appear 60 times closer after the instrument came from the Society for Popular Astronomy during the International Year of Astronomy.
Kingstone’s head of science Gavin Sinkowski said: “This is a great way to get students excited about science and share their enthusiasm with primary pupils.”
The new telescope will be used for a science outreach project at the school, when about 20 Year 8 pupils will learn how to deliver space-themed lessons before teaching them at primary schools nearby in the summer.
Society president Dr Helen Walker said the whole idea was to promote science as a career.
“Some of today’s top scientists first became interested when they saw the moon through a telescope,” she said.
Acting headteacher Chris King said the telescope would help build further on successes already made in developing future scientists.
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