This term Year 3 students had a fantastic learning visit to the Natural History Museum. The trip enhanced cross-curricular learning, bridging the gap between literacy and science. 
We were even able to dive deeper into their current curriculum about Mary Anning, the renowned paleontologist!

The highlight of the trip was the Mary Anning exhibition, where the students were rewarded with a first-hand experience in observing actual fossils within a dinosaur workshop

Each child had five different types of dinosaur skeletons to examine. Using reference books, they matched the dinosaur bones by observing the teeth, the structure of the bones, and the sockets of the eyes.

A fascinating presentation by the museum experts enlightened them further on dinosaurs and fossils. They discovered that birds are the dinosaurs of today! A few students were buzzing about this newfound knowledge.

Coinciding with their current academic studies, the children were able to visit the Gems an Diamond Exhibition. From this, we were able to further their understanding of rocks and minerals! Their minds were blown by the different varieties of crystals and gems, such a vast range of colours they couldn't hold back their excitement.

This visit truly embodies our school's value of aspiration. Being able to see the museum for themselves encouraged our students to reach a new high in their learning, as Mary Anning did with her pioneering work. 

The fact that they were so excited and engaged demonstrates that school visits like this really do ignite curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.