2018 EVENTS



HEAMOOR COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL , PENZANCE



CHEMISTRY WEEK SUPPORT 31/10/2018



Tony agreed to attend this event as a guest speaker to the whole school, talking about the Chemistry of Life, and how science can use Astronomy with our understanding of Chemistry and Physics to look at other areas of the Universe and to deduce whether life could exist there based on the element spectra seen in Starlight.



GOONHILLY SUMMER SCHOOL GHS SESSION 12/7/2018



As part of the Summer School week, Students were brought to the GHS laboratories for an introduction to a number of of technology principles used in Satellite Communications.



Microwave Workbench



Simon introducing Microwave practice and how to use a Spectrum Analyser.



Inmarsat Ship Antenna



Andy showing Students how an Inmarsat Antenna is driven to compensate for ship movement at sea.



Geostationary Satellite Problems



Tony describing forces which affect the Geostationary Satellite's position and the need for station keeping.



"Star Trekking" Activity



A bit of light relief for the Students with Paul, trying to target stars with a driveable model Antenna.



TRURO HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS EVENT



22/6/2018 "Women In Engineering"


A multi-school event attended by ~140 pupils. Lots of activities by a range of companies to encourage girls to think of a career in the Sciences and Engineering.



Our "Star Trekking" Display


Des and Paula checking the display before the pupil groups begin arriving.



GOONHILLY WORK EXPERIENCE EVENT



13/3/2018 GHS 2 Day Support


A GES Ltd multi-school event attended by 12 pupils. Groups of three pupils were brought to the GHS Labs by Kat, the Education Officer to find out about Waveguide.



Robin and one of the Pupil Groups


Kat (right) also finding out about Waveguide.