Cliddesden Primary School

On Tuesday, Willow and Beech Classes went to Birdworld on their educational visit.

All the children had an amazing day, learning lots of new facts about birds. They enjoyed seeing the birds they had been finding out facts about up close.

Our highlights were the Humboldt penguins feeding. They were so fast under the water and even beat a cheeky wild grey heron to their favourite silverfish. We were also the first visitors to see a penguin chick which was only 3 weeks old.

We also loved the pelicans. They were fantastic at catching fish in their pouches. We could see the fish in the pouch and watch the pelican tip it down its beak! The Australian pelicans were amazing at gliding across the water. They looked like they were skiing on water.

The flamingos were so pink!  We learnt all about them and their knobbly backwards knees- which are actually their ankles! The children listened so well and learnt so much during our visit.

Our visit showed how many different and colourful birds there are in the world and how we can help them thrive in their habitats.

Thank-you to all the adult helpers and teachers for making it a brilliant day.