Squirrel in GCSE exam

My pupils asked, "Miss, why are you taking a photo of a squirrel?" (And not a very good one, they could have added!)

"To remind me of the GCSE Religious Studies exam," I explained. The full, silent, focussed exam hall suddenly had a squeal, some movement, people turning round ... I saw a flash of grey, hoped it wasn't a rat ...Turned out it was a squirrel. Poor wee thing, it ran up to the door and started launching itself at it, as if it had the strength to push it open. I tried to get there, to open the door, but then it ran away again, back along the wall to the other door. It finally escaped, and we calmed the hall again.

Made the exam a bit more memorable! Don't know if this is a picture of the culprit or not.

Taken today, Monday 23 May 2011.

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