Reception visited by Hedgehog Rescue

Date: 28th Nov 2022 @ 9:59pm

Today the children in Reception have had a special visit from Hedgehog Rescue.  Carolyn from Hedgehog Rescue talked about what a nocturnal animal is and shared lots of intersting facts about hedgehogs including what they eat, where they live and what to do if an hedgehog is poorly.  The children enjoyed meeting Sid, even though he was very sleepy!

The children recalled lots of facts about hedgehogs.

"They have 44 teeth" Emelia

"You shouldn't feed them milk, it makes them poorly" Lana-Rose

"Hedgehogs hibernate in the winter" Kristian

"They sleep in the day and wake up at night.  They are nocturnal" Logan

"Badgers like to eat hedgehogs" Lelan

""They eat slugs, snails and worms" Ishaanvir

"Their spikes are called quills" Noor-Fatima.

Following the session the children completed lots of activities including writing about nocturnal animals, making hedgehogs at the creative table and counting out the correct amount on spikes for each hedgehog.  The children are even planning on making a hedgehog house for our outside area, just incase we have any prickly friends come and visit. Have a look at some of our work.