{"id":178837,"date":"2025-10-04T11:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/178837\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T11:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T11:33:16","slug":"british-columbia-school-hosts-first-ever-space-leadership-program-nasa-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/178837\/","title":{"rendered":"British Columbia School hosts first-ever ‘Space Leadership Program \u2013 Nasa Day’"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Columbia School hosted its first-ever Space Leadership Program \u2013 Nasa Day, in collaboration with Nasa and Himalayan Space Centre on Friday.<\/p>\n

The event, themed ‘Build and Blast-Off Your Space Rocket,’ brought together students from grades 9 to 12 for a day filled with hands-on learning, teamwork, and space science exploration.<\/p>\n

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The program was facilitated by Afroz Al Mamun, space camp ambassador (Nasa and ESA), master tutor, Isro-India, and aimed to spark curiosity, develop problem-solving skills, and inspire young learners to dream of futures in science, technology, and space leadership.<\/p>\n

Students aspiring to study abroad, particularly those aiming for substantial scholarships, require a strong ECA profile in addition to academic excellence. British Columbia School strives to provide them with outstanding opportunities from time to time to help strengthen their journey toward global success.<\/p>\n

To balance learning with fun, the day featured a series of engaging activities that blended science, creativity, and fitness:<\/p>\n

Warm-up games: Activities like 1-leg rest, jump rope, and hopscotch emphasized the importance of physical fitness in building resilience.Ping Pong and Tangram: Ice-breaking games encouraged teamwork and confidence while strengthening problem-solving skills.Straw Rocket and Rocket launcher: Students built their first 3D rocket models and then launched them in a friendly competition using external launchers.Astronaut finding: A knowledge-based game that taught students how to stay calm and solve problems under pressure.Parachute with cups: A simulation to understand how parachutes function in real lifeRover building: A hands-on session to construct simple vehicle modules, simulating Mars rovers.Water rocket: Students repurposed plastic bottles into rockets, learning sustainability and innovation through problem-solving.Virtual Reality (VR): A student favorite, this immersive activity introduced space and rocket concepts in an interactive, game-like environment.<\/p>\n

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The day culminated in the grand rocket launch, where student-designed models soared into the sky, sparking excitement and leaving participants with a newfound passion for space exploration.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the event, Principal, Lisa Saha and Chairman, Quazi Rafquat Hossain said: \u201cHosting the first-ever Nasa Day at British Columbia School is a proud milestone. Through this program, students not only learned science but also discovered the values of creativity, perseverance, and leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

This first-of-its-kind initiative reinforced British Columbia School\u2019s commitment to providing global-standard learning opportunities, preparing students to become the innovators and leaders of tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"British Columbia School hosted its first-ever Space Leadership Program \u2013 Nasa Day, in collaboration with Nasa and Himalayan…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":178838,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[90,416,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-178837","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-space","8":"tag-science","9":"tag-space","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/178838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}