Hundreds of pre-school children took over their local zoo as a project on growth grew to wild proportions exploring the early years curriculum in all possible areas at first hands
As chair of the Early Years Forum in Newquay, which aims to support learning among pre-school children, and having been given 500 subsistence from the early years partnership, I wanted to organise a fun but educational event,' says Sarah Karkeek.
'I spoke to Mark Norris, the education officer at Newquay Zoo, about the early years curriculum, which covers the theme of growth, and we agreed that the new trail at the zoo should be linked to both. So from 21 to 25 May I planned zoo visits for the pre-school children, teachers and parents to meet the keepers, explore the zoo and look at some of the recent births.
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