This half term the children in Class 2 are finding out about pets and this week we had a very special visit from Hammy the hamster.
Hammy arrived in a big cage where she sleeps, feeds and exercises.
We all sat in a circle and put Hammy in a ball so she could explore our classroom. It was also an excellent way to make sure that everyone got a good look at Hammy.
Mr Levy told us lots of information about Hammy who is a Syrian hamster. We found out that although hamsters are nocturnal in the wild, pet hamsters often get used to being awake during the day when everyone else in the house is up and about.
Then Mrs Levy told us how Hammy is looked after including what she eats, how much exercise she needs, and how important it is to clean the cage regularly. We found out that even having a small pet like Hammy is a big responsibility.
Hammy was very active and although some of us were a bit weary of her at first...
.....it wasn't long before everyone wanted a turn to feed Hammy.
We gave her fresh carrot and cucumber.
Hammy took all the food we gave her and we could see her cheeks getting bigger and bigger!
We talked about hamsters in the wild that need to store any food they find because they don't know when they might find food again.
This isn't something that Hammy needs to worry about as she is very well looked after.
Hammy stayed in our classroom all day and we all enjoyed having her.
Thank you to the Levy family for organising this for us. It was a brilliant start to our pet topic.
