A colourful and educational dinosaur display spotted in a Reception classroom has been praised by Everything Dinosaur. On a visit to Micklehurst All Saints Church Primary (Ashton-under-Lyne), team members spotted the carefully crafted children’s display.

A colourful dinosaur display spotted in a Reception classroom.
A colourful dinosaur display spotted in a Reception classroom. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Dinosaur Display

The teaching team had been focusing on food chains. They had used the dinosaur term topic to help the children to understand what foods animals eat. The Reception class were keen to demonstrate their knowledge. The children eagerly pointed out which dinosaurs ate meat and which ones ate plants.

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As part of the varied term topic, the children had been making replicas of fossils. Some of these fossil replicas were on display in the classroom.

Fossil replicas that have been painted in silver or gold as part of the dinosaur display.
Fossil replicas that have been painted in bronze, silver or gold as part of the dinosaur display. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Praising the Children and the Teaching Team

The fossil replicas had been created by pressing dinosaur models into salt dough. These objects had been painted a variety of metallic colours. The children’s artworks certainly made a colourful dinosaur display in the classroom.

We tested the children’s understanding of food chains. Some of the more capable learners were happy to identify which dinosaurs may have been omnivorous.

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A spokesperson from the UK-based mail order company commented:

“We remember visiting the school back in March 2019. At the time we remarked on the beautiful school displays. The children had enjoyed their prehistoric animal themed term topic. They were eager to highlight which parts of the dinosaur display that they had personally contributed to.”