Summer Camp
Summer Camp

Spacewise Academy

At Westlink International School Hanoi, children grade 4-9 students enjoy fun-filled days through hands-on engineering challenges, building and launching rockets, designing mission patches, and even tasting authentic astronaut food.

Especially, the program ends with certification, and students also receive their Astronaut Trainee Wings.

 

Spacewise Academy

Students enjoy fun-filled days with exciting activities and outdoor excursions to grow curiosity and confidence.

Interactive Briefings

Dive into interactive lessons and real-world applications as you explore the fundamentals of space technology, exploration, and innovation.

Interactive Briefings

Engineering Challenges

Every space mission has its own mission patch. Students will learn about the secrets hidden in some existing patches and then each 'crew' will get creative to design a patch that reflects the team members and their mission. They will present their finished designs at the graduation ceremony.

Engineering Challenges

Rocketry

Learn about rocket propulsion systems including liquid fuel rocket engines, solid fuel rocket motors, their advantages and disadvantages. Students will build individual model rockets with an engine mount, parachute recovery system, payload section, and nose cone.

Rocketry

Space Capsule Challenge

Students learn about the capsules that astronauts travel to and from space in and explore design concepts such as: shape, engineering a heat shield, and reusability.

Space Capsule Challenge

Mars Mission Design

From a brief history of Space Exploration to learning what it’s like to live and work in space whilst using educational curriculum from NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and others. Students will come away with an understanding of international space programmes and their place in space.

Mars Mission Design

Programme Graduation

On the last programme day students will participate in a graduation ceremony to receive their certificate of completion, astronaut trainee wings – containing real spaceflown metal – and space awards. Family members are invited to attend the ceremony and meet the programme team.

Programme Graduation

Frequently Asked Questions

Curious about our Spacewise Academy? Browse through our FAQs for essential information and contact our team for more details

Yes, students can come to our Spacewise Academy from any other school.

The Summer Camp runs from 8.45am to 3.00pm from Monday to Friday.

For more detailed programme, please click this link Spacewise Academy Programme

Mr. Michael

Mr. Michael was born and raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Michael studied business management and graduated from Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. His extensive experience in the youth informal education sector was inspired after witnessing a Space Shuttle Launch in person and attending Space Camp as a trainee.

Mr. Michael, Programme Expat

Ms. Kate

Kate – aka ‘SpaceKate’ is a space journalist, storyteller, and educator who frequently features on Sky and BBC News to share insights on the latest developments in space exploration.

Ms. Kate, Programme Expat

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