THE MPS GUINEA PIG AND RABBIT ENCLOSURE

The Grade 3/4 students were inspired to have rabbits and guinea pigs at Moorooduc after our time at Camp Arrabri in Term 3, which has a similar enclosure (only a much bigger).

We planned an ice-cream day for the school and raised enough money to build the enclosure. Some of us helped to take the measurements for the fencing and wire, while others researched how we could best care for our new pets.

We had a big surprise when we came to school one Monday morning and Miss Balcke had built the enclosure for us. Our new enclosure is in the chicken coop and now has three furry friends living in it – DUKE the rabbit, STELLA the female Peruvian guinea pig and LITTLE JOHN the male guinea pig.

We love visiting Duke, Stella and Little John during recess and lunchtime and are being very responsible in ensuring that they always have food, fresh water and ….. lots of cuddles!

We also plan on breeding and selling guinea pigs for $10 to help buy food and portable cages for them. During the holidays lucky families will take them home.

By 3/4 B

NEW ARRIVALS

Sandy and Little John Guinea Pig are proud to announce the safe arrival of twins on 16th October, weighing 100 grams and 12 centimetres in length. Mother and babies are doing well.

 

POLLY  THE CANARY

Nanna Polly gave Prep M a canary. We named it after her. She likes to fly around her cage and have little baths in her water.  Polly likes to put her food on everyone's head when she scratches in her food.

by T and J

THE STORY OF TWEETY AND BOSSY

Nanna Bev gave the budgies to our class to keep. The girl is green and the boy is blue. We had a vote on the names. The girl is called Bossy and the boy is called Tweety. Every weekend, a person from our grade takes them home and looks after them. Every week, two special monitors look after them in the classroom. Every day we need to change their food and water. They have lots of toys and they like eating their seed bell most of all.

By the 1/2P Twins