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May Activity Time at Durrell

19^th May 2009

Your children are invited to spend the best part of a week in the company of the Education Department here at Durrell in Trinity and enjoy a host of activities based around learning and fun.

Starting on Tuesday 26th May, running through until Friday 29th, young ones can come for a morning session (10:00am – 12:00pm), afternoon (2:00pm – 4:00pm) or the full day.

Tuesday 26th: Conservation Centre Stage Ref: CC 10.00-2.30 Make a drama out of a crisis: If you enjoy drama and acting, then come along to Conservation Centre Stage and find out how conservationists use the excitement of a show to help save animals in Madagascar.

Wednesday 27th: Monkeying Around Ref: MA Find out about our amazing monkeys from all over the world: Calling all the cheeky moneys out there, Monkeying Around needs you! Play games and learn about the lives of the monkeys at Durrell.

Thursday 28th: Snakes Alive Ref: SA See the world from a snake’s point of view: Snakes Alive! Come and join a session filled with fascinating facts, games, “snake-watching” and the chance to touch a real live snake!

Friday 29th: Jump, Slurp, Munch Ref: JSM The animal world of eat or be eaten: It’s eat or be eaten in the animal kingdom, find out how animals find their food or risk becoming food in Jump, slurp, munch!

• Please bring children to the Education Centre five minutes before the start time.
• Children must be collected after the workshops. We cannot release unaccompanied children into the grounds.
• Dress children appropriately - They may get dirty and will be outside for part of each workshop.
• Although workshops are free of charge, a £4.50 half day / £10.50 full day registration fee is charged (per workshop, per child) to cover postage, printing and materials.
• Non-members will be required to pay normal admission charges to enter the zoo. Membership forms are available by post or at the entrance.

If you have any queries, please contact the Education Department on 01534 860042 or by email: naomi.webster@durrell.org. Please download this form if you would like to attend.

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