Space Camp Crew
So you have decided to set up a Space Camp in your school? You can't do it by yourself, you need a team of staff to help you plan and run your Space Camp. The most important consideration is to ensure that you have the appropriate child to adult ratios for your residential on school grounds. Your school will have a policy on this that follows the advice of your local authority.
You will also need to make sure you have a first aider, people to lead workshops and a breakfast support team. It might be that some of your volunteers just come to help with one aspect of the Camp to take the pressure off the sleepover supervisors. Many of the schools we have worked with have been able to form a team with volunteer teachers, teaching assistants and members of the senior leadership team. Some have found that school parent groups have been supportive by coming in to school to provide refreshments and breakfast for the children.
As for running exciting and engaging workshops and activities - this can easily be done by teachers and teaching assistants from the school and the Activities section of our website is packed with ideas of what you could do. However, inviting expert visitors into school to answer children's questions, give presentations or run workshops can really help bring your Space Camp to life. Providing opportunities for children to speak with expert enthusiasts or people who work in Space Science careers can really help to make new learning relevant and accessible. Many Space Camp schools have been successful in developing relationships with local Universities, Astronomical Societies and local Space industry. Some have even been lucky enough to have these experts within the school community.
You will also need to make sure you have a first aider, people to lead workshops and a breakfast support team. It might be that some of your volunteers just come to help with one aspect of the Camp to take the pressure off the sleepover supervisors. Many of the schools we have worked with have been able to form a team with volunteer teachers, teaching assistants and members of the senior leadership team. Some have found that school parent groups have been supportive by coming in to school to provide refreshments and breakfast for the children.
As for running exciting and engaging workshops and activities - this can easily be done by teachers and teaching assistants from the school and the Activities section of our website is packed with ideas of what you could do. However, inviting expert visitors into school to answer children's questions, give presentations or run workshops can really help bring your Space Camp to life. Providing opportunities for children to speak with expert enthusiasts or people who work in Space Science careers can really help to make new learning relevant and accessible. Many Space Camp schools have been successful in developing relationships with local Universities, Astronomical Societies and local Space industry. Some have even been lucky enough to have these experts within the school community.
Physics and Astronomy University Outreach
Many University Physics and Astronomy departments have Outreach Officers who are able to support and work with local schools on events. Some may be able to come out to school and run workshops, while others might be able to link schools with a Professor who will come and talk to pupils about their work. Many Space Camp schools have enjoyed working with PhD students who has spoken to children about what they do in their research as well as getting involved in activities and stargazing. In recent years, a number of Physics Outreach teams have purchased an inflatable planetarium which they take to schools as part of their outreach provision.
Not all Universities will be able to help but it is always with asking.
Not all Universities will be able to help but it is always with asking.
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University of Bath:
Nerys Shah Email: n.e.shah@bath.ac.uk University of Bristol: Dr Jon Fellows, School Liaison Officer Email: j.fellows@bristol.ac.uk Dr Gemma Winter, School Liaison Officer Email: g.winter@bristol.ac.uk Warwick University: Ally Caldecote, Physics Outreach Officer Tel: 02476 528134 Email: a.caldecote@warwick.ac.uk Birmingham University: Dr Maria Pavlidou, Schools Liaison Officer School of Physics and Astronomy Tel: 0121 414 4632 Email: m.pavlidou@bham.ac.uk Leicester University: Dr Tracey Dickens Department of Physics and Astronomy Department Outreach Officer Tel. 0116 252 5635 Email: tp57@le.ac.uk Manchester University: Emma Nichols Physics and Astronomy Outreach Tel: 0161 306 8744 Email: emma.nichols@manchester.ac.uk Durham University: Dr. Peter Edwards Director of Science Outreach Email: p.j.edwards@durham.ac.uk |
University of Edinburgh:
J C Denis Ogden Science Officer Email: j.c.denis@ed.ac.uk Imperial College London: Dr Simon Foster Physics Department Outreach Officer Cardiff University: Hayley Gomez Head of Public Engagement and Outreach School of Physics and Astronomy Email: GomexH@cardiff.ac.uk University of St Andrews: Dr Paul Cruickshank School of Physics & Astronomy Tel: 01334 463296 University College London: Mark Fuller Outreach co-ordinator Department of Physics and Astronomy Email: mark.fuller@ucl.ac.uk University of Oxford: Dr Siân Tedaldi Outreach Programmes Manager Tel: 01865 282447 Email: schools.liaison@physics.ox.ac.uk University of Cambridge: Dr. Lisa Jardine-Wright Educational Outreach Officer E-mail: outreach@phy.cam.ac.uk |
Visitors and Speakers
Regional STEM Ambassador Hubs
https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/localstem-ambassador-hubs
Detailed list of Astronomers available to give talks in schools from the Royal Astronomical Society:
https://www.ras.org.uk/education-and-careers/forschools-and-teachers/1834-list-of-school-speakers
National Space Academy Masterclasses
https://nationalspaceacademy.org/programmes-forteachers/masterclasses-for-students
ISSET – International Space School Educational Trust
http://www.isset.org
Spacefund – Fun, educational, inspiring space and engineering shows
http://spacefund.co.uk
Get in touch with your local Astronomical Society
http://fedastro.org.uk/fas/members-by-county/
https://www.stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/localstem-ambassador-hubs
Detailed list of Astronomers available to give talks in schools from the Royal Astronomical Society:
https://www.ras.org.uk/education-and-careers/forschools-and-teachers/1834-list-of-school-speakers
National Space Academy Masterclasses
https://nationalspaceacademy.org/programmes-forteachers/masterclasses-for-students
ISSET – International Space School Educational Trust
http://www.isset.org
Spacefund – Fun, educational, inspiring space and engineering shows
http://spacefund.co.uk
Get in touch with your local Astronomical Society
http://fedastro.org.uk/fas/members-by-county/
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