A SCHOOL outside Whitchurch was transported to Jurassic World last week with a special visitor from the prehistoric past.

Lower Heath Primary School, which is part of the Marches Academy Trust, welcomed Jam the T-Rex from company Teach Rex.

Charlotte Williams, assistant headteacher at Lower Heath, said the chance to see a 'real-life' dinosaur was exiting for everyone at the school, not just the pupils.

She said: “It was fantastic to see each class across the school being able to take part in the interactive learning experience and I think the staff were just as excited as the children about the prospect of meeting dinosaurs!

"Joe and Sam from Teach Rex brought along Jam the T-Rex and a selection of baby dinosaurs for the immersive workshops.

"It was clear that the children really enjoyed the day and it will definitely be a memory they look back on during their primary experience.”

The pupils were hooked into the event from the beginning of the week, when on Tuesday morning, they discovered dinosaur eggs in each of the classrooms.

As the week progressed, the eggs hatched, and on Thursday, two huge dinosaurs came to spend the day with the pupils – there were even some baby dinosaurs brought along for the younger children to meet.

It was a great chance for the pupils to further their knowledge about the history of dinosaurs, even taking part in a green screen experience and lots of other fun activities throughout the day.

The groups were inspired to complete some superb pieces of writing, supported by their drama and vocabulary work, as well as some stunning artwork.

Teach Rex delivers engaging workshops in schools with the aim of developing creative writing, ICT skills, PSHE, drama and science with jam providing a fun and amazing cross-curricular experience for all children across the school.