Animal Care Experts

Shirley Heath Junior School children are the proud owners two Guinea Pigs- Nibbles and Nugget.

At the end of Year 5, children have the opportunity to apply to become an animal care expert in Year 6. If successful the child will be responsible for looking after Nibbles and Nugget for one day each week for a term.

Duties will vary each day and your child will be told what their daily duties will be.

Day	When	What to do
Monday	Lunchtime	Put fresh water in bottle, top up food bowls, give hay and if a nice day put outside. PLUS Clean out and store away their staying away cage/supplies
Tuesday	Lunchtime	Put fresh water in bottle, top up food bowls, give hay and if a nice day put outside.
Wednesday	Lunchtime	Put fresh water in bottle, top up food bowls, give hay and if a nice day put outside. PLUS Clean/spot clean their main cage
Thursday	Lunchtime	Put fresh water in bottle, top up food bowls, give hay and if a nice day put outside. PLUS call parents to find out who will be taking home guinea pigs at the weekend
Friday	Lunchtime	Put fresh water in bottle, top up food bowls, give hay and if a nice day put outside. PLUS get staying away cage ready for the weekend

Every day responsibilities-
*Guinea pigs must always have clean water, food bowl filled, hay to eat and if a nice day put outside.
*If you put the Guinea pigs outside they must have food and water. Make sure they are brought back inside at the end of lunchtime.