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Derby High School Tim Peake Contact

Posted: 24 Apr 2016 04:29 AM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/24/derb...ool-tim-peake/

Tim Peake KG5BVI / GB1SS preparing for his spacewalk in January

The ARISS contact between Derby High School GB1DHS in Bury and Tim Peake
GB1SS on the International Space Station is planned for Monday, April 25,
2016 at 1202 GMT (1:02 pm BST).

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

Participants Presentation:

The Derby High School is a state comprehensive school (11-16 with 855
pupils 2015-16) situated in the town of Bury. The school is co-educational
and is proud to be a community school supporting the diverse population of
Bury and Radcliffe. 50% of students reside in an area within the top 20% of
socio-economic deprivation nationally. The proportion of students who are
disadvantaged and supported through the pupil premium is significantly high
when compared with most schools. The proportion of students from minority
ethnic backgrounds is well above average. The percentage of students who
progress to post-16 studies is high.

The school opened in 1958 and in 2003 became the first Science and Arts
Specialist College in the country.

The school motto: Excellence, Tradition and Imagination embodies all that
we strive to achieve.

We are committed to offering a first class academic education with
excellent vocational opportunities and preparation for the world of work.
Sport is a strength and all our students learn how to ‘live well’; to cook,
eat healthily and be physically active. Personal, moral, cultural and
social education is crucial to the life of our school. Citizenship and
ethical education take centre stage in our school.Â* We seek to equip our
children and the wider community, not only to live in the future world, but
to shape that future world and create a better tomorrow. We are proud to be
the face of modern democratic Britain. Our values are enshrined in the 7
R’s: Respectful, Responsible, Reasonable, ready, Resourceful, Resilient and
Right Impression

The enrichment and engagement opportunities on offer to pupils at The Derby
would probably not be bettered anywhere. From humble beginnings in 2002,
the program of events and activities has grown from a single educational
visit to over 50 activities on offer year on year to all pupils regardless
of ability.

The success of our program has in turn led to national recognition. In 2012
Mr Paul Kerr won an Institute of Physics Teacher Award for excellence in
teaching and in recognition for the outstanding commitment to developing an
extensive enrichment program. In 2013 the Science Department won the
national TES Award for Educational Excellence in Science, and in 2014 was
commended in the Science category at The Education Business Awards. In 2015
Mr Paul Kerr was also a finalist at The STEMNET Awards in the category of
STEM Leadership.

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

1. Leah (year 7):Â* Tim, You have become an inspiration to young people, how
do you feel about this?

2. Lewis (year 7):Â* Is it be possible to detect dark matter whilst in space?

3. Aisha (year 8):Â* How do you get enough electricity to power everything
we see on the ISS?

4. Paul (year 9):Â* Do you think you will get to go on another space
mission, and what might it be?

5. Shahaan (year 10): Can disease, as we know it on earth, exist in space?

6. Leah (year 11): What everyday task has become more complicated in space?

7. Nathan (year 5):Â* The Sun looks yellow from Earth, does it look
different from space?

8. Francesca (year 5):Â* If you could invite two guests, past or present to
join you for dinner on the ISS who would they be and why?

9. Rosie – year 5):Â* Does your heart beat faster or slower in space?

10. Hamaad (year 5):Â* Would you encourage your children to become
astronauts?

11. Leah (year 7):Â* Do molecules and atoms behave differently in space?

12. Lewis (year 7):Â* Is it easier to see other planets in the Solar System
from the ISS?

13. Aisha (year 8):Â* If you could visit your younger self what would you
say about your experience?

14. Paul (year 9):Â* What is your most important experiment and how will we
benefit down here on Earth?

15. Shahaan (year 10):Â* Do movies like Gravity give a realistic picture of
being in space?

16. Leah (year 11):Â* You are completing over 200 experiments. How will they
benefit us here on Earth?

17. Nathan (year 5):Â* If you fired a bullet in space how far would it go?

18. Francesca (year 5):Â* Why do you wear a mission patch on your space suit?

19. Rosie – year 5):Â* Do seeds grow faster in space than on Earth?

20. Hamaad (year 5):Â* Will being back on Earth ever be the same for you?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the
volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the
world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency,
ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of
Amateur Radio by talking directly with crew members on-board the
International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first
hand, how Amateur Radio and crew members on ISS can energize youngsters’
interest in science, technology, and learning.

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

The Derby High School to speak to ISS
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/04/03/derby-high-tim-peake/

Derby High School, Bury, UK

http://www.derby.bury.sch.uk/

https://twitter.com/derbyhighbury

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

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

Get press publicity by receiving ISS school contacts

https://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/10/pres...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-...ateur-radio-2/