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14 July 2011

Clapham Pre-Schoolers’ Zoo Trip

Posted by bringingupbaby under: news .

Every Year, the Pre-Schoolers at Bringing Up Baby, Clapham that are soon to be leaving for ‘Big school’ have a special trip to say a very fond farewell . Although we are always sad that the children we have bonded with will be leaving, we try to make the transition to their first primary school a memorable one.

On the 20th June 2011 the current 8 leavers and their teachers walked down to Battersea Park to the zoo. On the way we were observed bus numbers and other interesting things happening on the street as it provided another wonderful learning opportunity

Once at the zoo the children enjoyed playing in the large sandpit and on the climbing frames. We also explored the Bear House tunnels and trampolines. Before exploring the further and doing some role play in the Fire Engine, we decided to stop for a snack provided by our own cook, Alice.

Once we had eaten, we walked around the zoo looking at all the animals and as well as stopping to pat the goats and pigs. We loved feeding the donkeys and nicknamed the pony ‘Unicorn’.

Best of all we loved the Meerkat enclosure as we could crawl into their enclosure and watch them in the centre of their habitat through the bubble hatch.

We hope the children that are leaving will remember the happy times they have spent with us and will also remember the fun times we had at the zoo before they moved on to their primary school. We will miss them!

Petra Rusere
Deputy Manager
Bringing Up Baby, Clapham