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St Uny School visit Land�s End Airport
24
Oct
2011
A group of 60 children from St Uny School have spent the day at Land�s End Airport, finding out how a working airfield runs.
The 8-10 year olds were given a tour of the airport in the morning, visiting six different stations to learn about check-in, Skybus operations, engineering and hangars, the different types of aircraft, the fire station and fire engines and air traffic control.
In the afternoon they were treated to scenic tours on board Skybus, enjoying stunning aerial views of the local coastline.
Staff from Land�s End Airport and the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company were on hand to lead the tour and inform the students how the different departments at the airport work.
Airport Manager Chris Pearson said: �Visiting Land�s End Airport helps the children with their current study theme of �Holidays� and is the perfect way for them to learn first hand about the local travel industry in action. We were delighted to welcome the students from St Uny and they clearly enjoyed their tour and afternoon Skybus flight. I heard one child saying they had been too excited to sleep the night before and several didn�t want to get out of the plane when the flight was over - they were asking if they could go up again!�
The children, who are all in years four and five at St Uny, are learning about holidays as a part of their Key Stage 2 studies.
The visit to Land�s End Airport was arranged by Carol Julian, who added: �We would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff at the airport, who were extremely accommodating of our visit. The children had a fantastic time and found it immensely enjoyable as well as educational. The highlight for them was undoubtedly the scenic flights on Skybus � for many of them it was their first time flying and they were so excited!�
Land�s End Airport is operated by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which also operates the daily Skybus flights to and from the Isles of Scilly from Land�s End Airport, Newquay, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton.
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21 October 2011
Photo Caption:
Images show a group of year 4 and 5 children from St Uny School during a visit to Land�s End Airport, pictured outside the airport fire station and next to the Skybus, which took the children on scenic flights over Cornwall.
Notes to Editors (Isles of Scilly Steamship Co):
Isles of Scilly Steamship Company Ltd was formed on 26 March 1920 and the first Scillonian Ship began regular trips to the Isles of Scilly on Thursday 2 February 1926. Since then the company has continually operated the shipping service which is a life line for the Isles of Scilly.
This year will be Scillonian III�s 34th year of service. The ship was commissioned and built for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company by Appledore Shipbuilders Ltd in Devon with work starting in 1973. She sailed her maiden voyage on 19th May 1977 and since then has become a signature sight of the Islands and a preferred method of travel for many visitors and islanders alike.
For more information contact:
Natalie Blachford
DCA Public Relations on behalf of Isles of Scilly Steamship Co.
01208 77900 / 07887 841595
[email protected]
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