Year 11 Butterflies

17 May Year 11 Butterflies

Year 11 released their butterflies on Tuesday under Keane’s Canopy. The butterflies took their time to get used to the outdoors and open air. Many of them were comfortable landing on the students and being passed around before flying off. Ms Harland said “I am very impressed with the interest all of the students have shown in the caterpillars and butterflies. We celebrated the butterflies’ freedom together, as a form. “Bobby said, “It was good to see them fly off, the symbolism wasn’t lost on any of us.”

Year 11 are sitting their exams so they have a busy schedule with revision sessions and preparations. “Taking some time out to wonder at the beauty of nature was a lovely, mindful, calming activity” said Ms Harland, “I am going to miss Year 11, I am so proud of how far they have come.” Miss Claydon also took some time out from Art to come and watch the butterflies being released, it was her idea to get the caterpillars. “I told Ms Harland about the butterflies as I’d gotten them for my son when he was younger. They are available for families from the website “Insect Lore”. It is so interesting to see the development of these tiny creepy crawlies to beautiful butterflies.”

Ms Harland

Head of Media Studies