Children at South Wootton Infant School had a roaring good time when they received a surprise visit from a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

As part of starting a new topic learning about dinosaurs, headteacher Joanne Davenport said the visit from the prehistoric reptile was an exciting way for kids to learn.

Mrs Davenport said: 'I thought it would excite the children, something to engage their interests.

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

'The children loved it, they loved the palaeontology bit in the morning learning about fossils and how long dinosaurs lived, and the visit from T Rex finished the afternoon off.

'It was met with both delight and fear, a few of the children needed to be reassured but some of them realised it wasn't real.'

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

The T Rex visit was organised by the Education Group, who have also thrown a workshop on dinosaurs this term for pupils to learn about the period in which they lived.

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)

Eastern Daily Press: The Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian BurtThe Education Group visited South Wootton Infant School to inspire the new Dinosaur topic. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant 2017)