Provider B&C Educational
Name Rock the Wren’s Nest
Summary Primary school project encourages pupils to develop a deeper understanding of Dudley’s local history and geography, and promotes independent learning outside the classroom
“Fossils are real and the Latin name for the trilobite is Calymene blumenbachi.” This may be an unusual statement for an eight-year-old, but after one term of training in palaeontology, pupils of Foxyards Primary School in Dudley have learned a new way to appreciate their surroundings.
The spring term was a time of adventure for the 80 children in years three and four. Two “famous palaeontologists” arrived at the school, seeking recruits to help them with an archaeological project.
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