AUTUMN 2010: Years 3-6 explore Galileo
Ptolemy revised Aristotle’s model of the universe keeping the stars in their crystal spheres and the Earth at the centre. To account for the apparent backward motion of some planets he proposed that they moved in smaller orbits called epicycles.
Although very complicated, Ptolemy’s system could predict the motion of the planets. This view of the universe was accepted for about 1300 years.
We’ve now planned all the Foundation and Primary tours for the next academic year, including some exciting new projects and the return of some old favourites. For Early Years Just imagine… is an innovative new Early Years programme that is being developed through a partnership between The Play House and Birmingham Rep. A series of story-making sessions [...]
