The children from 1L, 1E, 1J and 1G had a fantastic morning visiting the outdoor classroom. this area is located at the side of the school playing fields and is an area that is totally wild with a large pond, lots of trees and tall grass. We set up a rotation of six exciting activities for the children in order for them to explore some of the hidden wildlife in that area. Activities included pond dipping, digging in the earth, swishing large nets in the long grass and reeds, leaf rubbing,hiking out on a trail around the pond and using i pads and cameras to capture close up shots of plants animals in the area. The children had an exciting time and discovered lots of interesting wildlife including water nymphs, snails, fish, tadpoles, spiders, worms , frogs , toads, grasshoppers, dragonflies, bees, centipedes ants ladybirds and lizards. We are now going to compare this very wild habitat with an area in Soi la salle and also our school grounds.Ask your child to tell you about some of the mini beasts they may have seen.