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Castle Gardens Primary School, Newtownards
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Sheila the Belfast Elephant

27th Apr 2021
The P4 children are coming to the end of our WW2 topic. This week we have been learning about the Belfast Blitz. To support our learning we looked back in history at Belfast Zoo and a special elephant called Sheila. Click on the link below to find out more. The children loved this true story!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/how-did-an-elephant-beat-the-belfast-blitz/z6s9y9q
There is also information of Belfast Zoo's website - http://www.belfastzoo.co.uk/about-us/zoo-history/elephant-angel.aspx