These girls were among those who took a closer look at the night sky when a planetarium paid a visit to their school.

Moorfield School in Ilkley dispensed with normal lessons to enjoy extra-terrestrial activities in a galaxy-themed week.

Pole Star Planetarium came to the school to display the stars and planets. Izzy Atkinson, Emily Grote and Alesha Cheah helped to make rockets, which were launched on jets of Alka-Seltzer.

Dance classes in school, meanwhile, revolved around the sounds of Elton John’s Rocket Man, and an art competition was held to make the brightest star.