School Trip (age 5)

Today Rainbows school we're going on a school trip the zoo and the kids were all really excited for it. Windy was helping rainbow to get ready by getting her lunch prepped and helping her to pack her bag.


Rainbow: mummy what will they have at the zoo?


Windy whistles: all sorts of animals baby.


Rainbow: like what?


Windy whistles: *thinking* uh let's see they've got: Lions, tigers, giraffes, hippos, rhino...


Rainbow: *excited* monkeys?!


Windy whistles: *chuckles* maybe.


Monkeys were rainbows all time favourite animal so she really hoped that they had them there.


Windy whistles: come on sweetie it's time to go.


*at the zoo*


Miss Firebolt: ok kids stay in your pairs while we go round the zoo and look at the animals. We will be going to the seal and sea lion show at 11, so we'll do what we can turnip then.


Rainbow had been paired up with fluttershy who of course was absolutely in ore of every animal and wanted to hear the facts about every single one. Rainbow was less interested but she kept listening for fluttershy's sake.


*seal and sea lion display*


Rainbow was starting to become restless sitting and listening to the zoo keepers do their display, but Miss Firebolt knew that she was a fidgety child so she was able to give her some toys to keep her distracted whilst they did the presentation.


The kids made their way to the petting zoo and were asked if the wanted to feed the baby goats. They all said yes, but rainbow had wondered off to look at the Shetland Ponies. However she didn't see that the sign said not to touch without supervision because they will bite. Rainbow put her hand up to the animals face and it took a bite of her hand, to which she began to cry and hold her hand.


Miss Firebolt: *looking around* has anyone seen rainbow dash?


Nobody answered but one of the zoo keepers bought rainbow over the teacher and explained what happened.


Miss Firebolt: thank you so much, I'll take care of her. *to rainbow* rainbow why did you touch the pony? It says not to.


Rainbow: *hiccuping* d-didn't s-see t-the s-sign!


Miss Firebolt: *rubs rainbows back soothingly* shh it's ok, let me have a look.


She looks at rainbows fingers which are bleeding a little bit but there not too bad. After a quick wipe down and a plaster rainbow was alright.


Miss Firebolt: would you like to feed the goat?


Rainbow shook her head as she didn't fancy being bitten by anything else. She was in a down mood for the rest of day, but she did perk up a little bit once they got to the monkeys. She even bought a stuffed monkey from the gift shop on the way out.


*back at home*


Windy whistles: did you enjoy the zoo dashie?


Rainbow: yeah but the little horse bit me.


Windy whistles: I know, sweetie the teacher told me. Are you ok though?


Rainbow: yeah I'm fine mummy.


After a long day at the zoo rainbow was tired and ready for sleep, so windy took her upstairs and got her ready for bed. Rainbow now knew not to touch animals without an adult being present.

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