MP for Castle Point, Rebecca Harris, has congratulated local pupils from Castle View School on reaching the final of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge which took place at Stow Maries Aerodrome on Wednesday 25 May.

Two teams from Castle View School made it to the final following tough competition and impressive rocket launches.

As part of the competition, the teams from Castle View created their own 65 centimetre rocket, complete with an engine and detonator. Their challenge was to build a rocket that had a clear take-off, achieve  the highest possible altitude and land its crew – two raw eggs – back safely to the ground, without the egg cracking.

The competition, now in its tenth year, encourages 11-18 year olds to learn more about maths and science and discover exciting future career opportunities in engineering.

Rebecca Harris MP said:

“Congratulations to Castle View School on reaching the National Rocketry Final. The UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge is a great way to encourage our next generation of engineers and scientists and give them hands-on experience. I was delighted to see Castle View in this year’s final and I hope to see both the school and other Castle Point schools compete in next year’s competition.”