Witham: Pupils learn about the stars

Samuel Shelley
Samuel Shelley
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.

A school is believed to be the first in the district to offer GCSE astronomy.

New Rickstones Academy, in Conrad Road, Witham, has introduced the subject for Year 10 pupils, following a recent surge in the subject’s popularity, thanks to television programmes such as Stargazing Live.

Get involved
with the news

Send your news & photos