--- title: "Animal Kingdom Explorers!" url: "https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-13-14-57-animal-kingdom-explorers" school: "St. Andrew's CE Primary School" --- # Animal Kingdom Explorers! ![Image of Animal Kingdom Explorers!](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/images/blog/9A314461-806D-4FC2-978A-DA34E4744EB5.jpeg) 13 January 2026 [Emily Leigh](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/author/eleigh) [Class One](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-one) It has been a busy two weeks of Science! We have been learning how to group and identify different animals. In KS1, we moved from sorting animals to identifying why they belong in a specific group. We looked for clues like: - Mammals: Do they have fur or hair? - Birds: Do they have feathers and a beak? - Fish: Do they have gills and scales? - Reptiles: Is their skin dry and scaly? - Amphibians: Is their skin cold and slimy? ???? Reception: Tactile Textures Our Reception scientists joined in with a fantastic creative task! They have been making animal collages using different materials to represent animal "coverings." They used: - Soft felt for mammal fur. - Bright, fluffy feathers for birds. - Shiny foil and sequins for shimmering fish scales. - Textured card for bumpy reptile skin. This hands-on activity helped the children really feel the difference between the animal groups. Great work, everyone! [Science](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [Art](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/tag/art) [EYFS](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/tag/eyfs) [ Mission Control: Cutting Skills Take Flight in Reception!](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-07-14-58-mission-control-cutting-skills-take-flight-in-reception) [Reaching for the Stars: Reception Writing Takes Off ](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-16-10-20-reaching-for-the-stars-reception-writing-takes-off) ![St. Andrew's CE Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-andrew-s-c-of-e-c-primary-school/images/logo/St-Andrews-footer-logo.png) ### St. Andrew's CE Primary School Main Street Clifton Campville Tamworth B79 0AP 01827 373 266 © Copyright 2024–2026 St. Andrew's CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-andrews-cliftoncampville.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)