Head's Newsletter 17 December 2021

YR9 WHIPSNADE ZOO TRIP On Thursday 25 th November, on Stop the Clock Day, the whole of Year 9 visited ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. The Biology trip prepared students for their upcoming assessment, which will involve designing a display plaque and builds on work they have done this term on evolution. Students spent the day walking around the 600 - acre zoo, making notes on various animals and their adaptations. They also had a chance to participate in an engaging workshop led by the zoo staff on Evolution and Adaptation, where they were able to get up close and

personal with animal artifacts like shark skulls and giraffe jaws. Other highlights of the day included seeing the tigers being fed, seeing the free - roaming animals around the zoo like the wallabies, and seeing Esmerelda, the bird - eating spider. One group were lucky enough to even see a lion roar! Overall, a great time was had by all, staff and students alike. (Photos by Akshat Bhardwaj 9SP and Quique Julia De Pablo 9SPM)