On Monday morning there were 60 very excited year 1 children and some equally excited adults who were off on an adventure for their first ever school trip!  

After a fun coach ride to Whipsnade Zoo we left the coach and made our way to the aquarium and butterfly house, via the stripy-tailed lemurs, and had fun trying to spot the chimpanzees.  At the aquarium and butterfly house we saw a variety of different animals and applied our knowledge from science to determine which were reptiles and which were amphibians. We saw some beautifully coloured butterflies too!  Afterwards, we got to stroke some goats and see some piglets before stopping for lunch and resting our legs. 

After lunch we headed to the elephant enclosure and saw them enjoying the sunshine.  Sadly the tigers were feeling shy, so we made our way towards Africa where we got to see lots of the African animals that we have learnt about in Geography. It was amazing to see the tall giraffes, the large, tough-skinned rhinos and some of us were lucky enough to see the lions! It was a quick walk back to make it in time to board the Whipsnade Express.  The steam train took us on a tour around the zoo and we spotted antelope, more elephants, wallabies and camels.  

It was a very enjoyable day and the coach was a lot quieter on the journey home because we were all worn out from our adventure! 

The Year 1 staff would like to say a special thank you to our parent helpers on the day.  You were all amazing!