May 25, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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This morning, we said goodbye to our beautiful butterflies as it was time to set them free. Everyone got a chance to hold one before they flew off into the fresh air. Goodbye butterflies. We will miss you all!
May 25, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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Pupils from Primary 1-3 from Overtown came to join us for a morning last week. They joined up with Castlehill pupils from the same stage and Mrs Bowden took the Primary 2 pupils in her classroom. They enjoyed some “getting … Continue reading
May 24, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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All of our butterflies have now hatched and are fluttering around their habitat. We have provided some cut oranges and nectar in the form of a sugar syrup on some cotton wool. Soon it will be time to set them … Continue reading
May 18, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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Pupils (and adults ;-)) in Primary 1/2/3 were excited to come in from playtime to discover that the first two butterflies had hatched! We managed to catch a little of the hatching on video so that we could share it … Continue reading
May 11, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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All of our caterpillars have now form their chrysalis so today, we transferred them into their hatching habitat. They will remain here until they hatch out into beautiful butterflies.
May 9, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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Over the weekend, many of our caterpillars have started to form their chrysalis. They are now hanging upside down from the top of their cups. Once they have all reached this stage, we will move them into their hatching habitat.
May 3, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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Look at how much our caterpillars have grown over the holiday weekend! The different colours and patterns on their bodies are now really evident. Several of them have made their way to the top of the container and some silky … Continue reading
April 29, 2016
by Mrs Bowden
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Primary 1/2/3 had their daily check-in with their caterpillars; we are all genuinely amazed by their growth in the past few days! We have studied the Life-Cycle of a Butterfly and made the most fantastic pasta representations of the life … Continue reading
April 28, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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This morning, some of our caterpillars have shed a little of their skin and some have developed a pattern too.
April 27, 2016
by Mrs Murray
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Well, our caterpillars seem to have spent the evening eating again as they are quite obviously bigger again this morning. It is exciting checking on them when we come into class.
