Pupils visit Rothwell Library to see Dinosaur

Pupils from Robin Hood Primary School were invited to see the dinosaur they had made which is on display at Rothwell Library.  The children, who are now in the Reception class had made the stegosaurus in the summer term of last school year, when they were in the Nursery.

Spike, as he is called by the children, was made as part of the topic on Dinosaurs.  He measures 1metre tall and a massive 260cm long and was made over two weeks.  Jan Chin, who made the dinosaur with the children said “I was given a roll of sheet wire and told to make a big dinosaur with the children.  I knew it had to have a solid base to support it, so I looked for an old chair.  The dinosaur’s legs are built around each chair leg, and the chair back supports the highest spike.  The wire is then shaped to form the body.  As the wire has sharp edges the children could only watch how the dinosaur was being built, and they were fascinated – asking lots of questions.  They then helped me to put masking tape over all the sharp bits which we called “bandages”.  Then, they were able to paper mache it.  They then painted and collaged it, all the time, using lots of lovely rich language to describe what they were doing.  Spike has sat with us, in Nursery at carpet time until we broke up in the summer!

I am very grateful to Rothwell Library for displaying our artwork.  The children have loved bringing their families along to see Spike and they have been treated to a story by Librarian, Caroline Higson-Blythe.  I am sure every time they pass the library, they will now want to go in.”