Yesterday, the Year 1 children went to Whipsnade Zoo as part of their science learning. Throughout this half term, we have been looking at animals and classifying them into groups. The children now know the difference between a mammal, bird, fish, amphibian and reptile. They have also been thinking about the different diets of animals and whether an animal is a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore. I was very impressed to hear the children using this language whenever they saw an animal and saw what they were eating.
The children were able to put their knowledge to the test when they took part in a ‘Fur, Feathers and Scales’ workshop in which they were able to identify different animals according to their features. They were even able to touch the animals and some even touched a live rat named Flossie!
The children were great ambassadors for the school and conducted themselves brilliantly at all times. I am very proud!
