Zoo comes to Woy Woy

The Taronga Park mobile zoo will visit Woy Woy Public School at the start of term three as part of Naidoc week celebrations, according to school principal Ms Ona Buckley.

Ms Buckley said the school would be supplementing the show at $2 per student out of $5 so that all students had the opportunity to attend.

"Animals of the Dreaming is an exciting one-hour program combining two fascinating aspects of Australia - native animals and Dreamtime stories," Ms Buckley said.

"Students' curiosity about the natural world will be made alive as they come nose to nose with some of our country's stunning wildlife, including a snake, possum, frog, echidna, lizard, young crocodile, cockatoo and Tawny Frogmouth.

"The presentation is delivered by a zoo education officer and the highly respected Aboriginal elder Col Hardy.

"It is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our Australian wildlife first hand and listen to the Aboriginal significance of these native creatures."

Newsletter, 22 Jun 2010 Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School