Exploring biodiversity and the insect world

Students had a great day exploring the Museum of Natural History in Oxford. There were many hands-on activities run by museum staff, including the chance to make an origami fly and handle insects such as leaf insects and cockroaches.

Elliott was among the Year 9 students who attended two lectures at the Oxford Natural History Museum:

“We departed from school by minibus to the park and ride, from where we took a bus to the museum. Once we arrived, we explored the intriguing galleries of the museum, before attending a fascinating lecture on biodiversity, featuring George McGavin, lead scientist to Sir David Attenborough and an expert entomologist.

“The lecture focused on insects, and the understated yet fundamental role they play in global biodiversity. He revealed what is the true backbone of biodiversity: the kingdom of invertebrates… ”