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On Thursday we walked up to Roydon fen thanks to all of our fantastic helpers. We had wonderful time den building, bug hunting with pots and nets, sketching, bark rubbing, exploring the fen, carrying out a spring spotter sheet, playing a camouflage game and lots more. We learnt about different habitats, talked about the sings of Spring and enjoyed being our with nature. We recommend a family visit. Remember to keep quiet so not to scare the wild life, only take away pictures and memories leave only leave behind footprints!

The children had great fun at Roydon fen. They spent the morning exploring the fen and having a go at a range of different activities.  They went bug hunting and found a range of bugs including wood lice , worms, snails, beetles, spiders and ladybirds.  They had a go at den building and made a den they could get into.  They had a go at finding coloured pipe cleaners. The bright ones they found easily but the brown and black ones proved a bit more tricky!  They spent time looking around the fen and seeing what signs of animals and Spring they could find. They were fascinated by a large hole.  They also spent time drawing what they could see and doing rubbings.  A fab time was had by all. 

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