School Workshops
Space Pirates!
From proto-stars to black holes – an interactive exploration of the life cycles of stars!
Introduction
Our travelling pirate, Captain Richard Morgan, has a new ship – but the Solar Surfer sails through the stars, not the seas! And as the Solar Surfer is powered by solar waves, of course, it’s vital that the Captain understands the differences between Red Giants, White Dwarves and Black Holes. But that’s the problem: he doesn’t. So he’ll arrive at your school in search of help. Captain Morgan knows that while it’s the Sun that sustains life on Earth, we can all play our part!
After working in small groups on an age-differentiated independent carousel of activities, pupils will have all the information they need to solve his problems for him. And they’ll do that by performing dramatic representations of a range of different possible life cycles for stars – and alerting the Captain as to exactly what he needs to look out for!
| Year Groups | EYFS – Year 6 |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | Science |
| Pupil Numbers | 60 pupils per workshop |
| Duration | from 45 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how many classes we’re working with |
| Space | School Hall |
Workshop FAQs
How many pupils can take part?
Space Pirates can accommodate up-to 60 pupils per workshop.
What is the format of the day?
Workshops, for up to 2 x classes at a time, together with – if you wish it – an opening assembly
Are there any technical requirements?
There are no technical requirements for this workshop.
Where will the workshops take place?
These workshops require the use of your school hall.
Are there any other Pirate-themed workshops?
Yes! choose from The Pirate’s Challenge, The Captain’s Conundrum, Captain Morgan and the Maths Monster and Purposeful Writing with Pirates.
Workshop Testimonials
“I just wanted to express our gratitude on behalf of the children at Aberdour for your wonderful workshop! They thoroughly enjoyed it and have not stopped talking about it, there was an enormous sense of pride that they ‘saved Christmas’!
We will definitely use As Creatives again in the future. Many thanks once again!”
“The children used their imaginations and creativity to create the poem. The sessions helped the children learn about how to create their own poem and it promoted the children’s vocabulary. All children were able to access the sessions, they were very inclusive … and they really enjoyed performing their whole school poem in assembly at the end of the day.”
“Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have had a wonderful poetry day where we have created our own verses with actions that we will combine to make one amazing collaborative poem. We have actions for Christmas trees, snowmen, excitement and flaming Christmas puddings!”
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