Today, our Reception class took a trip to Oxford University Museum of Natural History, to tie in with their Dinosaur topic.

They were taught how to investigate like a palaeontologist, using their senses to reach conclusions regarding fossils and artifacts. This included describing the fossilised skin of a Triceratops, and learning how to measure the height of a dinosaur through their footprint. The fossils included the tail bone of the Iguanodo, the backbone of a Branchiosaurus, the jaw of a T-Rex, and numerous footprints.

The children had a fantastic morning, and returned feeling ready to