Trip to Rahasane Turlough

Second class recently went on trip to Rahasane Turlough with Mrs. Kelleher’s third and fourth class. The day started off with second class going in to Mrs Kelleher’s room to listen to the bird expert Susan who talked the class through what the different birds where called, where they live, what they eat, what they look like and lastly the sounds the birds make. Susan showed the class a presentation on all this information and told the class to especially look out for Curlew’s and Godwits while at the Turlough. As well as getting the class to do puzzles on this new information on birds that they had learnt. Next the class got prepared to go to the Turlough to do this they put on their wellies, coats and high visibility jackets and were paired up in two’s before making their way out of the classroom. The class walked from the school to the Turlough in pairs of twos quietly so as to not scare the birds and wildlife away. While at the Turlough everyone waited patiently for their turn to look through Susan’s telescope to get a closer look at the birds that were far away. They got to see Curlew’s, Godwits, and whooper swans to just name a few. When the class were finished exploring the Turlough they walked back to the school. All of the students enjoyed the day in the Turlough as they got to learn interesting facts about the birds and wildlife of the Turlough.