Zoolab

Posted: 21/05/2018

Last week, Year 3 enjoyed a fascinating ‘Rainforest Unwrapped’ session delivered by Domanique from ZooLab as part of this term’s “Jungle Fever” topic.

Domanique brought with her a range of creatures commonly found in various rainforests located around the world. The children were allowed to meet them and learnt a great deal about each one, including how each creature is suited to its environment, their ‘lifestyle’ and habits, what they eat and which layers of the rainforest they are usually found in.

The children were fascinated to learn how some foods that we take for granted come from the rainforest and they had chance to see, touch and taste some of these ingredients in their raw form. They also discovered how day-to-day medicines can actually be traced back to the rainforest and the fact that scientists are still studying how rainforest plants and trees can be used in the fight against cancer and malaria.

The session also reinforced messaging related to recycling and sustainability - how by making a few, small changes to our lives, we can help ensure the preservation of this fascinating habitat for years to come, which is something that our Year 3 pupils feel very strongly about.