What a wonderful day we had at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth!  Everybody was fascinated by the different kinds of sea life that can be found all around the world.  We liked using the enormous underwater magnifying glasses to look more closely at the strange creatures.  We weren’t supposed to put our hands in the water in case the fish nibbled us, but some of us didn’t notice the signs!  Luckily the piranhas and sharks were kept in closed tanks! We saw the sea horse family, floating peacefully in the water and noticed a busy little guppy, digging in the gravel with its nose, collecting a mouthful of sand and then depositing it a bit further along the tank!

We loved seeing the seals in particular.  We stood in the Splash Zone and got soaked! Did you know that seals use their whiskers to detect things in the water?  We cheered Marv and Sophos as they raced around the tank, showing off their diving skills.

After a tasty packed lunch, we strolled along the prom to the park at Cullercoats. We spotted loads of enormous tankers and ferries sailing along the coast.  We were surprised to bump into Ellen’s class who were also on a trip!  We played happily with our friends until it was time to get back on the bus.  We had one last run up the coast, to spot St Mary’s Lighthouse and Spanish City before we went back to school.  The sea air had totally tired us out and so we had a nice quiet journey home.