Today we went to the Aerozone at Stansted Airport!
We were all very excited to go on a coach, some of us for the very first time! With our ruck sacks on we were ready for our big day out!
When we arrived at Aerozone, we started the day by finding out about Stansted Airport, it has been around for 77 years and we learnt about the history of the Airport.
After this we had some activities which taught us about different aspects of aviation and Airports. We tried on some really cool uniforms, sat in some real plane seats and played with some science activities too. We even made paper aeroplanes!
Next we were really lucky to have a special visit from the Airports Fire Engine! The Firefighter onboard was Thomas' Dad so it made it extra special for Reception. We heard the sirens, saw the lights and even got to have a go at firing the water hose!
We were ready for our lunch and enjoyed our break to refuel ourselves ready for the second part of our day.
After lunch we met Steve who is part of the Airlines Operations Team. He makes sure that the runway is safe for the planes, he drives up and down to check it is clear and even has to frighten away the birds to make sure they are safe.
Steve showed us his bright orange signal bats (they looked a bit like table tennis bats!) and demonstrated some of the signals he uses to help park the planes.
Steve took us up onto the observation platform where we saw some planes taking off and landing! Some Pilots even flashed their lights at us when we waved at them.
We finished off some of our activities then Alex's Dad, a Security Officer in the Terminal, spoke to us about his job, making sure people are safe on the planes by x-raying their luggage.
We had a brilliant day at the Aerozone and can't wait to start our topic on Transport when we come back after the Easter holidays!
We wish everyone a lovely Easter break.
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