Gorilla Day

Today we had a very special visit from...... 'Thomas the Gorilla'.  The children were treated to a thought-provoking assembly on deforestation and the effect it is having on our planet, before embarking on a range of workshops and class activities. During the assembly the children came face to face with Thomas and were immersed in the story of Thomas’s life. Through story-telling by the TeachRex team, the pupils developed an emotional attachment with Thomas and his home, exploring the positive and negative impacts of human behaviours on our world. The story outlined the importance of sustainability and raised awareness of our human footprint on the world around us.  In class, the children worked in small groups to plan and then act out their own movies using iPads and green screen technology and, in the process, learnt how to edit their videos.

What a fantastic day had by all!