Children

30th May 2022

Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth II is the current Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. She is about to celebrate 70 years on the throne, longer than […]
9th April 2022

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a revolutionary and much-loved playwright, poet, and actor from Elizabethan England. He was from Stratford-Upon-Avon but spent much of his time in London, […]
9th March 2022

Mary Jane Seacole

Mary Jane Seacole was a nurse who set up a hospital for victims of the Crimean War. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica when it was […]
9th March 2022

Red Squirrels

Red squirrels are a species of tree squirrel, a type of rodent. Rodents are small mammals that have a big pair of front teeth known as […]
20th December 2021

Quokka

Quokkas are marsupials from the south-west of Australia. They are part of the kangaroo and wallaby family but a lot smaller, about the size of a […]
9th December 2021

Elephants

There are two different species of elephant: the African Elephant and the Asian Elephant. African elephants all have tusks unlike Asian elephants, as only some males […]
15th November 2021

Hummingbird

The colourful hummingbird is named after the noise it makes. The noise is produced by their wings that flap so fast they look blurred. In the […]
9th October 2021

Tiger

Tigers are the largest animals in the cat species and closely related to the panther. Tigers orange and white fur with black stripes helps them camouflage […]
9th October 2021

Hedgehog

Hedgehogs are small, spikey animals that can be found all over Europe, Africa, and Asia. Hedgehogs get their name in two parts. Hedge and hog, because […]
9th September 2021

Porcupine

Porcupines are rodents that are known for the long sharp quills on their back. They are mostly nocturnal animals which means they come out at night, […]
9th August 2021

Koalas

Koala Bears are not actually bears, they are marsupials: a type of mammal with a pouch, like kangaroos. Joeys are born after just 35 days and […]
9th August 2021

Andean Bears

The first Andean bears to be born in the UK are at Chester Zoo. Name The Andean bear is called that because they can be found […]
9th August 2021

Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon may not have wings or breathe fire, but it is the largest living species of lizard. Name Komodo dragons are named after Komodo […]
9th July 2021

Meerkat

Meerkats are a type of small mongoose that can be found in southern Africa. Meerkats actually get their name from a Dutch word for monkey. It […]