School children were able to get close to the stars during a visit by mobile planetarium.

Watton & Swaffham Times: Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery school pupil Andrei Mariutu with an alien he created after the planetarium experience. Picture: Watton Westfield SchoolWatton Westfield Infant and Nursery school pupil Andrei Mariutu with an alien he created after the planetarium experience. Picture: Watton Westfield School (Image: Archant)

Pupils at Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School were able to learn about the Solar System and famous astronauts inside the mobile planetarium from StarLincs.

The school are currently completing a Primary Science Quality Mark and working to raise the profile of and to get pupils excited about science.

Pupil Finley Clark said: 'I liked it when we saw the planets. I liked it when we saw all the stars.'

And Wlla Burcham said: 'I enjoyed when it was dark and when the stars were moving around.'

Watton & Swaffham Times: Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery school pupil Julia Wardzala with an alien she created after the planetarium experience. Picture: Watton Westfield SchoolWatton Westfield Infant and Nursery school pupil Julia Wardzala with an alien she created after the planetarium experience. Picture: Watton Westfield School (Image: Archant)

Science subject leader Lizzie Thomas said: 'The planetarium helped to consolidate the children's learning about the solar system and famous astronauts whilst giving them a memorable experience.

'We used this experience to encourage writing and art projects based around aliens. The children and staff have thoroughly enjoyed it.'