Carter Observatory

On Tuesday the Year 7 & 8's trekked off to boldly go where no other School has gone before......the Newly re-opened Carter Observatory. We were treated to an exciting workshop which looked in detail at the different conditions, and statistics of each of the planets in our solar system.. Did you know that Pluto is now called a dwarf planet - and there are at least 35 other dwarf planets out there which are roughly the same size as Pluto!! After the workshop we went into the planetarium, this is a high-fi digital movie theater where the ceiling is the screen and you feel as though you are flying through space! We looked at the physical stress astronauts go through when in space , and at our very own unique view of the night sky. The photos were amazing and the educators were really interesting. The kids came back buzzing with questions and debating the existence of extra-terrestrial life in the universe!
Another knowledge gathering success!