Tim Peake with the Space Diary (c) Curved House
Thousands of schoolchildren will have the chance to become space experts as they learn about British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake's historic space mission by taking part in a pioneering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) literacy project called Space Diary. The programme for the diary includes expert input from computer scientist Professor Peter McOwan , the Vice-Principal for Public Engagement and Student Enterprise at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), and is created by publisher Kristen Harrison at Curved House Kids and children's author Lucy Hawking. The Space Diary is a pioneering primary science scheme first created in 2015-16 as one of the UK Space Agency-funded education outreach projects supporting Tim Peake's mission. It was an instant hit, attracting an estimated 60,000 children in 1500 schools - three times the number it originally hoped to recruit. With Tim now back safely on earth the Space Diary programme has been revised and updated to incorporate the incredible range of resources he generated while aboard the International Space Station. British ESA Astronaut Tim Peake, said: 'Engaging students in STEM has always been at the core of the Principia mission and the Space Diary has proven to be a really effective and empowering resource for doing that at primary school level. 'The Space Diary programme not only teaches children about space and science, but also crosses lots of other disciplines and incorporates books, digital and multimedia to encourage full participation.
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