news & views from bablake school issue 58 summer 2012
In this issue
Tropical Rainforest
Amnesty International 2 Recognition for Bablake’s successes 3 ‘Bombardia Maxima... Levitate... confringo!’ 4 News shorts 5/6 Charitable actions 6 Fun, flying and friendship 7 Awarding the Arts 8 ‘4Pip’ 9 House Photography Competition 2012 10 Finding Fousseau 12 Short breaks 13 Sport 14
As part of our Geography curriculum this year, we have studied the tropical rainforest. To get more of an insight into this fun and exciting topic, our geography teacher, Miss Butler, organised a day for us to learn about some of the species found in the rainforest. Tropical INC is a company that specialises in educating children all over the country about the tropical rainforest and we were introduced to Glenn, who had brought animals in for us to see. Firstly, he showed us a green parrot named Charlie. Charlie flew impressively across the hall and then returned to Glenn when he called him. We learned more about the green parrot, and how it survives in the rainforest. He then showed us a snake and various other animals, including a tarantula, a coatimundi, a genet, another snake, a skunk and a meerkat. One of the animals that stood out to us was the snapping turtle. This particular turtle had been rescued from the Birmingham canal last year having been dumped there by its previous owner. The company rescues animals all over the country and takes them into its care. Two brave Second Year pupils had the opportunity to lift the snapping turtle, to see just how heavy it was. Glenn then went on to tell us about the habitat of the turtle. We really enjoyed this experience as it was very educational and helped with our understanding of species found in the rainforest. It was different from classroom work and we very much appreciated the chance to see these animals. Article by Kate Stidworthy, Samantha Sidhu and Unmohl Gill (2W)
‘One of the animals that stood out to us was the snapping turtle’