As part of our work on adaptation and extinction etc we went to Elgin Museum to look at the fossils which had been found in the quarries in Quarrel wood during the 19th C. One particular quarry, Cuttie’s Hillock, was the home of the Elginia Mirabillis  fossils so we decided to go there. The walk was twice as far as normal so we went in the morning and took snacks. I was very impressed with the children who didn’t complain about being tired – I think we walked about 5 miles which was a very long way for most of them.

We explored the quarries and then wrote similes to describe them as part of our work on setting descriptions and story telling.

I found it hard to impose health and safety limitations as I just wanted to allow the children the freedom to play, explore and experience risk. It was with regret that I reigned them in!