Pupils get hands on at Stone Age and rocket science outdoor experiences

The Stone Age experience is a new outdoor activity managed by Nottinghamshire County Council at Brackenhurst Environmental Education Centre which has already attracted 20 schools and 620 pupils to take part in its first year.

The education centre is now launching a further outdoor activity called It’s Not Rocket Science where pupils can be a rocket scientist for a day trying out a range of scientific experiments.

The sessions at the centre in Southwell are funded through individual school funds and voluntary contributions from parents and carers.

Coun Tracey Taylor, vice-chairman of the children and young people’s committee, at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “These sessions extend the classroom to an outdoor environment which helps to provide a wonderful learning experience for school children to explore two exciting subjects.”