The Loreto College NASA Space Camp takes off biannually in September. This trip is offered to Year 9 and 10 students. The inaugural trip took place in September 2016 and our students and staff loved it!  The trip is held in the two-week term break between Term 3 and 4 and visits Washington, Florida and Alabama. The trip is designed to promote an understanding and love of the study of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects in the students; showing students the possibilities open to students who pursue study in these areas at a senior and tertiary level. Itinerary Huntsville, Alabama – NASA space camp A five day live-in program where the students undertake training in: The history of the exploration of space including the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs Astronaut training Mission training Specialist mission training as a pilot or extravehicular activities (EVA) such as spacewalks. At the end of the program, the trainees carry out a simulated mission followed by a graduation ceremony. Orlando, Florida The students spend four days in Orlando visiting a number of local attractions with the highlight being the visit to the Kennedy Space Centre. At the Kennedy Space Centre, the students will tour the facilities, possibly witness a shuttle launch (dependent upon launch dates), have lunch with a current astronaut and tour the shuttle facility. Washington DC Finally, the students spend two days in Washington DC where they visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the Washington Monument, Arlington, the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall. -> download NASA Camp details (pdf)