The programme, which began four years ago, was re-launched during national science week when pupils aged nine and ten from Shelthorpe Primary and Newcroft Primary in Shepshed, visited AstraZeneca, watching the companies scientists conduct experiments involving liquid nitrogen.

The two sets of suitcases will be shared around twenty-nine local primary schools in the Loughborough and Shepshed area. "The suitcases are an excellent teaching aid. They not only help to raise the children's interest in science lessons but also help them to learn more about the human body," said Christopher Thomas, Head teacher at Newcroft Primary School, Shepshed. "Without the help of AstraZeneca we couldn_t afford the suitcases and the children would have to miss out."

"The suitcases have been designed by education experts at Sheffield Hallam University, to make learning about the human body more interesting and fun. The visual aids, models and interactive games aim to help the children learn and understand more than traditional teaching method's can achieve," explains AstraZeneca PR and Communication Manager, Gill Hilsdon.

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