YEAR 7 CASTLE COMPETITION 9 FLAGS TRANSPORTED TO ANTARCTICA

With Antarctica not having its own official flag, the UK Polar Network organises an annual initiative where students within Schools are asked to design flags that they believe symbolises the continent. The flags are then transported to Antarctica by ‘flag bearers’ in a way to commemorate the Antarctica Treaty, a document that includes 54 countries and is a rare example of international cooperation.

This term, we were delighted to see our Year 9 flags transported to the country, with a certificate provided of the time, date and the name of the Volunteer Ornithologist as our ‘flag bearer’.