On Monday 19th February, the children returned to school full of excitement and anticipation. They were eagerly awaiting a visit from some feathered animals.

The children received a visit from the York Birds of Prey Centre who had some feathery friends to show them! The pupils had a session in the main hall where they saw a bird of prey fly across the room and they discovered some interesting facts about owls. Did you know the claws on an owl are called talons? It is also a myth that owls can turn their heads all the way round but impressively they can turn them up to 270 degrees!

In the afternoon, class 2H had the opportunity to hold an owl (or two ). Some children confidently did this, others were a bit apprehensive, some faced their fears (so proud of those pupils) and others just wanted to give the birds a stroke. The lovely gentleman, Steve, who ran the session was extremely patient and answered lots of questions.

It was a fantastic way to begin the (second) spring term What a hoot!