Chief Astronomer Visits Year 5s
Richard Tonello is Chief Astronomer at the Perth Gravity Discovery Centre. Our Year 5s were excited to have him visit them this week.
Richard spoke to the girls about the solar system and the mysteries space scientists are slowly uncovering. His talk was particularly relevant as the girls are currently studying space in two of their learning areas. In Science, they are studying the solar system and they are coding a solar system in Digital Technologies.
Richard was a wealth of information and engaged the girls with his knowledge and explanations. He was very impressed with the level of knowledge the girls displayed and the quality of the questions they asked.
“I learnt that there are lots of different suns in our solar system and many more planets than we first thought,” said Caitlyn Drury
Olivia O’Neill learnt many things about the planets. “I was especially impressed when I learnt that Jupiter has lots of moons.”
“I was intrigued to learn that stars explode to make suns, I thought I knew a lot about the solar system, however, after Richard’s visit I know a lot more,” Hayley Leighton said.
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Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.