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Expedition Log
Expedition Log
Topic
Dinosaurs & Orangutan
Duration
Three Days
When
Repeat Customer
Year Group
FS1,FS2 & Year 2
Presenters
Joe & Sam
GEMS Wellington International School is a truly ground-breaking learning environment that provides exceptionally high standards of education to all the students. The school, spanning an area of eight acres, offers a spectrum of facilities and resources that combines a world class education with distinctive, state-of-the-art infrastructure.
The Lower School serves FS through to Year 4. Our unique ‘Three School Model’ starts in the Lower School where students begin their learning journey in the Foundation Stage. Continuing their Lower School journey Students progress into Year 1-4 where they follow the National Curriculum for England. Through a rich, diverse and exciting curriculum offer, students develop into well rounded, confident learners pursuing ‘excellence’ in all that they do.
After receiving the Teacher Ideas Pack, via the Teachers Pet hub, a bespoke timetable was created to meet the needs of the school. See below:
7:50am – 2:20pm
During the baby dinosaur workshops, we used effective questioning to explore different emotions and feelings with the children. Each of the baby dinosaurs have different personalities and the children use their kind words to ensure they feel happier. During the three days, we also found time to ensure each child had a picture with a baby dinosaur on the green screen and we then transported them to a jungle. All imagery was shared with the school and then deleted from our equipment for GDPR compliance.
The children experienced the large dinosaur workshop in their theatre. Due to their age, instead of having them in the theatre seats we had them all on the stage to keep the children close, which enabled strong engagement. The children met ‘Jam’ the dinosaur and took part in various interactive games, testing the T-Rexes sense of smell, hearing and were also ‘eaten’ by Jam, in their pretend worlds! Children learnt about the anatomy of the T-Rex and what we used to believe about them and what we believe now. Meeting the large dinosaur is done in a way where the children feel safe. We state that Jam is frightened of them and encourage smiles. We also create a safe space, so the children feel comfortable in their environment.
In the green screen workshop, children believed that they were going to travel to a jungle where they would encounter a T-Rex. We explored emotions, what they would do to get away from the dinosaur and then we described Jam using exciting vocabulary. All children acted out a chase scene, led by the lead presenter and following this several groups were asked to act on the green screen. To finish this session, children were taught how to use an app to bring learning to life and they watched themselves being chased by a T-Rex on the big screen!
7:55am – 2:35pm
The baby dinosaur workshop is similar the FS2 one; however, we encourage more advanced vocabulary when children state what they like about the babies. We also explore higher end vocabulary to describe the dinosaurs, instead of ‘nice’ and ‘good’ we could say ‘beautiful’ and ‘lovely’.
The Year 2 large dinosaur workshop goes into more depth regarding the anatomy of Jam. We look at the term ‘carnivores’ and ‘fossils’, whilst also going into more detail about the science behind this incredible creature. Using our experience in teaching, we adapt and tailor the session to mee the needs of the pupils being taught. Children experience multiple interactive games, looking at ‘Jam’s’ senses, how he would eat an the children even have a roaring competition to show Jam that he has made new friends.
Finally, during the green screen workshop children explore adjectives, verbs and are introduced to the term expanded noun phrase, to describe Jam. They act out a chase scene and then watch themselves on the large screen, whilst learning how to create their own film themselves. Once again, all footage is shared with staff and deleted from the Teach rex teams equipment.
8:00 – 11:20am
In the first workshop the children met Fito the orangutan. Fito is an orangutan that is sad because his home is getting smaller due to humans cutting down trees. Again, through our experience in teaching the workshop is adapted to the audience to ensure optimum engagement. The children are kind to Fito and every child is encouraged to come up and meet him by tickling his hand and giving him a hug, if they wish. The children also play Fito’s favourite game, where he is blindfolded, and they have to sneak past and retrieve a banana or his favourite red ball. Children must do this silently so that he does not hear them.
In the second workshop, the children meet a baby sloth and a bay Cherokee. They are asked to use their words to make both baby animals feel happy and safe.
Testimonial
“The children were so excited and engaged, they completed the drawings and writing activities the week after you left.
Thanks for your wonderful visit to our school – we are looking forward to your visit next year already!”
If you’d like to discuss Teach Rex and the Animals Squad appearing at your school, please get in touch and a (human) member of the team will get back to you.
