🐧 Exploring the Polar Regions with Donald Malone
We were incredibly excited to welcome Donald Malone to school, who has visited research centres in Antarctica and has first-hand experience of exploring the polar regions.
Donald brought our learning to life as he taught us all about the fascinating environments of the Arctic and Antarctic. We discovered more about the incredible animals that survive in these extreme conditions, including polar bears, albatrosses, penguins and seals and learnt about how they have adapted to life in some of the coldest places on Earth.
Our learning continued outside, where we took part in some fantastic practical activities. We explored how birds fledge, practised huddling together like penguins to keep warm and learnt how birds build their nests. We even discovered how penguin parents work together to carefully pass an egg between the female and male.
One of the highlights of the visit was having the opportunity to examine real bones from Donald’s expeditions to the polar regions. This gave us a fascinating insight into the animals that live in these remote environments and made our learning feel incredibly real.
A huge thank you to Donald for sharing his experiences, knowledge and enthusiasm with us. It was a fascinating day that gave us a much deeper understanding of the polar regions and the incredible wildlife that calls them home! ❄️🐧🔬