THEY might be the astronauts of the future, but for now pupils at Weyford Infant School, Bordon, have to content themselves with rockets made from squash bottles.

Last week, as part of a science and technology fortnight, year-two youngsters were taught how to make rockets using squash bottles - filling them with compressed air, releasing them in the playground and watching them soar above the school.

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