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Pupils go animal crackers
12:55pm Thursday 27th March 2008
YOUNGSTERS in Herefordshire have been getting back to nature thanks to some special visitors.
Holmer Primary School, Holmer Road, Hereford, held a reptile day and welcomed staff and animals from Rainforest Reptiles, near Newent.
Pupils came face to face with a host of reptiles and a tarantula.
Over at Kington Primary School, children met Hercules, a giant yellow Dutch rabbit, who visited the school courtesy of Animal Magic alongside a host of other creatures including a bearded dragon.
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Molly Watkins and Chelsie-Mae Latham come face to face with a tarantula at Holmer Primary School. 081117-1
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