THE pupils of St Stephens Community Academy, Launceston, were very lucky to have a visitor from Plymouth Marine Aquarium recently.

Headteacher Maura Furber said: “Esther shared many marine artefacts with us, which we were able to handle and investigate. She told us about her job and the importance of sea grass to ecosystems and combating the ever-rising levels of Co2 in our atmosphere. While learning about sea grasses and seed dispersal, we moved on to talk about wildflowers and their important place in our local land environment. We went outside to make our own seed-bombs, which we all took home and will disperse in responsible places where we would like to see wildflowers flourish once more. It was an amazing experience.”

The school was delighted to receive the following response from Esther: “I just wanted to say what a pleasure it was to work with your students.  It was so noticeable how lovely they are to each other, as well as to me as a visitor, but the atmosphere between the students themselves makes St Stephens a wonderful place to visit and contribute.  I was impressed by their articulate answers about plant development, seed germination and dispersal, and their knowledge about ocean habitats.”