England Early Years

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. The Moon stops the Sun’s light from reaching the

Have you noticed the Moon is brighter some nights than others? And it looks like the Moon changes shape? We call these changes the phases of the Moon.

In the UK, we experience 4 seasons each year. These are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. You may have noticed that the weather changes during each season. But have you noticed any other differences? 

Spending time focusing on one task can help you to relax. Colouring is a great way to spend some time on a calm and creative activity.

Use your imagination to add colour to these colouring sheets. Choose from Space Exploration, Planets, or Telescopes. Or why not complete all 3?!

Connecting with the natural world through topics like space and astronomy may help improve your mental health and wellbeing.

Next time it's dark, why don't you look up!

Even if we can't go into space we can still learn a lot about it from right here on the ground.

Have you noticed that the Moon doesn't always look the same. Sometimes we can see the full face of the Moon and it becomes the brightest object in the night sky. At other times, it appears as a just small sliver in the sky.