Youngsters at a mid Suffolk primary school were overjoyed after a day of rocket-building and launching.

Pupils at Bacton Primary School had their heads in the clouds this week as they learned about space, and how rockets function, before putting their newfound knowledge into action on the school fields.

The excitement was brought to the school by Dave Green, a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics ambassador and teacher, who visited the school to introduce pupils to the wonders of space and rocket science.

The Year 5 and 6 pupils were taught about NASA's Artemis programme and its lunar ambitions, and the principles of gas pressure, which is key for rocket propulsion.

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These concepts were then put into practice as the pupils constructed their own rockets out of card and sticky tape.

The testing phase took place on the school's playing field, with many exhilarating launches.

Mr Green said: “Rockets are great because you can do all kinds of experiments to study how to make them go further and higher.

“We have been looking at how the angle the rocket is launched affects the distance it goes.

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“Rockets are an exciting way to get children interested about physics, as well as developing their interest in experimentation.

“It has been a really fun and exciting day and I hope the children have learned some interesting science along the way.”

Head of school Sarah King said: “We would like to say a big thank you to Mr Green for coming in and teaching the children about rockets.

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“It is such a fascinating subject and the children really enjoyed making their own.

“They especially enjoyed launching the rockets on the school field and were very excited to see whose flew the furthest – they were over the moon.

“It’s really important to show the children the practical application of what they learn in the classroom, showing that using physics and maths, you can reach the stars.”