Year 2 Visit Thorndon Country Park

On Monday, Year 2 visited Thorndon Country Park. Armed with nets, trays and magnifying glasses, the excited children explored the woodland habitat. A fruitful pond-dipping session resulted in a good catch and the young naturalists marvelled at the newts, pond skaters and water boatmen that they had found. After a nature quiz, the children went in search of badgers, treading carefully to avoid any burrows. They were hopeful of spotting a black and white snout but, as badgers are nocturnal animals, they were all sleeping in the sett. After lunch, Year 2 made creepy crawlies out of clay, hunted for minibeasts under logs and built dens for the fairies. Despite the dreary weather, the children had a wonderful time learning about the natural world.