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Apr 26 2016

Ashfield Primary School Tim Peake Contact

Four year old Esme Thorpe used amateur radio to talk to Tim Peake May 5, 2016 - Copyright ImageNorth 2016

Four year old Esme Thorpe used amateur radio to talk to Tim Peake – Copyright ImageNorth 2016

The amateur radio contact between Ashfield Primary School GB1APS in Otley, West Yorkshire took place on Thursday, May 5 at 0808 GMT (9:08 am BST) with Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station.

The contact was receivable on 145.800 MHz FM over the British Isles and Western Europe and webcast on the ARISS Principia website.

The Ilkley Gazette reported:

There was a collective gasp of excitement as the astronaut’s image became visible on a big screen and he waved to everyone on the planet below.

Ten lucky pupils got to put quick-fire questions to him during the time the ISS was passing nearby. The first was posed by four year old Esme Thorpe, who asked Major Peake if she could come and see him.

He replied: “Hi Esme, it’s great to talk to you this morning.
“I wish you could come and see me, I’d love to show you around the International Space Station.”
Noting the practical difficulties, though, he added: “It would probably be easier for me to come to see you” – which the school is hoping could mean a future visit.

The amateur radio contact generated plenty of media coverage which included:

Ilkley Gazette http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/14473179.Otley_school_enjoys_historic_link_up_with_International_Space_Station/

ITV News: Otley schoolchildren speak to astronaut Tim Peake http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2016-05-05/otley-schoolchildren-speak-with-astronaut-tim-peake/

BBC Look North https://www.facebook.com/BBCLookNorthYorkshire/videos/10154202668109626/

Yorkshire Post “Space calling Otley” http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/space-calling-otley-i-ve-grown-3cm-and-i-don-t-wash-my-trousers-1-7893872

Yorkshire Life http://www.yorkshirelife.co.uk/people/otley_schoolchildren_interview_british_astronaut_tim_peake_1_4542067

BBC Radio York https://www.facebook.com/BBCYork/videos/1172224306144153/

Stray FM http://www.strayfm.com/news/education/1973663/video-pupils-link-up-live-with-astronaut-tim-peake/

Welcome to Yorkshire ‏@Welcome2Yorks tweeted a video of the contact
First contact with the @Space_Station from @AshfieldOtley Yorkshire, incredible! pic.twitter.com/q9g1cWcUoZ

Ashfield Primary School LogoParticipant’s Presentation:

Ashfield Primary School is in Otley, West Yorkshire, a historic market town to the north west of Leeds.

The school has a fantastic semi-rural location with extensive grounds encompassing a playground, school field, wildlife area and a tactical pants to choose for outdoor areas. The school is a community primary school with one form entry. We have 240 children aged 3 to 11.

Ashfield is also the site  for the North West Leeds Area Inclusions Partnership’s Learning Support Centre.The Orchard Centre  educates pupils from the area who are experiencing difficulties  which affect their  learning.

Our vision is that children, parents and carers, staff and governors work actively together to ensure children receive a rich inspiring and engaging education enabling each child to become lifelong learners, aspiring to high standards of achievement in all areas of their life. As part of this rich inspiring and engaging education, pupils run a stall at the annual Otley Science Festival and recently hosted a space themed Science, Technology,  Engineering and Maths festival within the school.

All Ashfield classes ran stalls to inform, challenge and entertain each other.  We had visitors from all seven local schools, who designed informative exhibitions to share.  Exhibitors also came from Otley Amateur Radio Society, Leeds University, The Radio Society of Great Britain, Bradford Astronomy Society and Eureka Museum and worked with the children on STEM related topics.  Dr Marty Jopson also created and presented a space related science show in the evening.

 

Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS preparing for his spacewalk in January

Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS preparing for his spacewalk in January

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. Esme (Reception):  How can I come and see you?
2. Kitty (Year 4):  If you blow a bubble in space what shape will it be and will it last long?
3. Olivia (Year 5):  How do you communicate with people down below?
4. Amelie (Year 5):  Are your space clothes itchy or soft?
5. Libby (Year 5):  Although you are with other members up in the ISS do you ever get lonely?
6. Grace (Year 5):  What would happen to a balloon in the ISS that isn’t attached to a string?
7. Zach (Year 6):  Does helium work the same in space?
8. Ethan (Year 6):  How tall are you now on the ISS?
9. Jack (Year 2):  Is there space candy?
10. Dalton (Reception):  How do you get home from the space station?
11. Ethan (Year 2):  What are washing machines like in space and how do you clean your clothes?
12. Ruth (Year 2):  What does the Earth look like at night from the ISS?
13. Millie (Year 2):  What does space smell like?
14. Maizy (Year 5):  How often do you look out of the window to see planet earth?
15. Olivia (Year 5):  What is the best thing about the countdown and why?
16. Caitlin (Reception):  How do you stop your food from floating?
17. Olivia (Year 5):  What is the best thing about being in zero gravity?
18. Chloe (Year 2):  What is it like in space at night time?
19. Mackenzie (Year 3):  How many miles up are you and why?
20. Olivia (Year 5):  What happens to your organs in space?

The Wharfedale Observer reports Otley school has been chosen for ‘out of this world’ talk using amateur radio to British astronaut.

Children in Otley are set to enjoy an ‘out of this world’ talk with British astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS.

Ashfield Primary School pupils will be put in direct contact with Major Peake, who is on a mission with the International Space Station, in May.

The event is a coup for the school which is the only one in Yorkshire to be selected for the Amateur Radio on ISS link-up.

Ashfield was chosen following a lengthy application process involving schools across the country. Its bid was led by staff member Michael Ross M6FFK, through his links with Otley Amateur Radio Society (OARS) and supported by BBC One Show scientist – and Otley resident – Dr Marty Jopson.

Read the full story at
http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/14347948.Otley_school_chosen_for__out_of_this_world__talk_to_British_astronaut/

ARISS Principia https://principia.ariss.org/

Ashfield Primary School Otley
http://www.ashfieldprimary.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/AshfieldOtley
https://www.facebook.com/ashfieldprimary/

Otley Amateur Radio Society
https://twitter.com/OtleyARS
http://www.otleyradio.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Otley-Amateur-Radio-Society-902544076468960/

UK ARISS shortlisted schools https://amsat-uk.org/2016/02/03/all-uk-ariss-shortlisted-schools-are-now-scheduled/

Listening to the ISS on a handheld radio https://amsat-uk.org/2016/01/10/listening-iss-on-handheld/

Get press publicity by receiving ISS school contacts
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/10/press-publicity-receiving-iss/

What is Amateur Radio? http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

Find an amateur radio training course near you https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/

A free booklet is available aimed at introducing newcomers to the hobby that can also be used as a handy reference while getting started, see
http://rsgb.org/main/get-started-in-amateur-radio/alex-discovers-amateur-radio-2/

Jul 21 2012

Astronaut Tim Peake invites students to apply for space class of 2013

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut of British nationality Tim Peake is encouraging school children to get fit and stay active at the Farnborough International Airshow this week. Budding young astronauts aged 8 to 13 from across the UK are invited to take part in the international challenge Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut – a programme to encourage school students to focus more on fitness and nutrition.

Tim Peake.

The programme developed by the partners of the International Space Station (ISS) uses astronaut training to teach how good diet and exercise play an important role in human performance in space and on the Earth. The programme is free and the activities can be used by individuals, schools or community groups. The international challenge will start in January 2013.

Mission X logoTim Peake is taking a short break from his own astronaut training to attend the Airshow and invite schools to participate in the Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut 2013 challenge. At Farnborough Airshow Tim spoke to teachers, students and families about his own astronaut training and challenged them to take part in the astronaut fitness programmes available as part of Mission X.

Tim as well as being a test pilot and ESA astronaut is also a keen runner, skier and scuba diver.
4000 UK students from over 44 British schools have already taken part in the Mission X challenges in 2011 and 2012. Students had the opportunity to take part in live link-ups with the International Space Station and find out about life in space. As well as Tim Peake, Mission X UK has been supported by ESA astronauts Andr Kuipers and Paolo Nespoli, NASA astronaut Piers Sellers and private astronaut Richard Garriott.
Jeremy Curtis, Head of Education at the UK Space Agency noted:

The UK Space Agency is enabling children to access astronaut training and nutrition regimes and learn about the science behind them

“This is a unique opportunity to find out first hand about astronaut training and to find out how you can get involved in Mission X – Train Like An Astronaut. The UK Space Agency is enabling children to access astronaut training and nutrition regimes and learn about the science behind them. The children taking part will also learn about space and could be the space explorers of the future.”

Tim Peake commented:
Spaceflight can be physically demanding and part of my job is to train hard so that I‘m always ready to go into space

“Being fit and healthy is a key requirement for future astronauts. Spaceflight can be physically demanding and part of my job is to train hard so that I‘m always ready to go into space. It’s much easier to exercise on earth than in microgravity! The real mission is to encourage kids today to exercise and eat a healthy diet, and astronaut training exercises are an exciting, fun way to do it.”

People have been flocking from around the world to visit the UK Space Agency in the Space Zone at Farnborough. The latest industry developments and cutting edge technology are on display to demonstrate the work being done to layout the future direction for space. Space is a growing industry with a bright future. One of the ways the Agency nourishes and supports it is by inspiring the next generation of space scientists, engineers and enthusiasts.

The next Mission X challenge will be launching in January 2013 – with the expectation of doubling the intake from 4000 to 8000 students across the UK. To find out more about how your children or school can be involved, register your interest.