I think that this is the most beautiful thing I have ever professionally created.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, 7 Explorer and 7 Pioneer went on fieldwork to Treak Caverns and Mam Tor in Castletown as part of their STEM fieldwork. It must be said that the aerial drone footage of the Derbyshire hills from our DJI Spark is stunning, yet this is not why I think it is so beautiful.
In a country where I feel as though we are losing the true purpose of education, the footage captures an authentic kindred spirit of togetherness from our students – engaged within a joyful and wondrous exploration of the landscape. This is what we stand for, and as a school – this is who we are.
There are so many hidden and not so hidden analogies and metaphors within the movements of the students, that once I had finished editing my footage I just sat there and watched it at least 20 times (in total silence except for its hypnotic soundtrack). I know all of this sounds a bit weird, but I will look back on this video in years and decades to come knowing that we were out there… just trying to make a dent in the universe by exploring its beauty.
Unbelievable.