I went on a day out to a Nature Reserve with yr4 today. We did Pond dipping in the morning and then after lunch went for a guided walk. The kids enjoyed the pond dipping, found lots of beetles, a couple of tiny fish and even a leach! We saw a fine heron, many spiders and some wonderful toads. But the highlight of the day for my group was this little wood mouse. There are only a few seconds of video of it and the quality isn't wonderful but I think you'll get the general idea.

So a lovely day out? Yes and no. The nature reserve is in the grounds of a nuclear power station. I found it quite difficult to be there at all having been a long-term opponant of all things nuclear. Also there was a very strange 'double think' process going on when they lectured our kids about the problem of waste and recyling!