The Vrettos Award Dennis Vrettos Dennis Vrettos spent

Dennis Vrettos spent most of his adult life working in animal collections, especially with

He also took part in many expeditions to view wildlife, but his expeditions to

In 2017 he died after a long battle with a lung condition brought on

This award was established in order to commemorate Dennis’ life since he would have

Aims: The award scheme provides Prep 6 pupils with an opportunity to extend their

Elements: There are 5 elements to the award and all elements must be completed

Constructing a key to identify different species of turacos A poster about the

Thank you to Mr Staley (headmaster of Wisbech Grammar School), the International Turaco Society,

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The Vrettos Award

Dennis Vrettos

Dennis Vrettos spent most of his adult life working in animal collections, especially with birds, and dedicated much time to the study of hornbills and turacos.

He also took part in many expeditions to view wildlife, but his expeditions to Guyana and the Philippines made the biggest impact on him.

In 2017 he died after a long battle with a lung condition brought on by his close work with birds.

This award was established in order to commemorate Dennis’ life since he would have been delighted to be involved in encouraging young people to study the natural environment.

Aims: The award scheme provides Prep 6 pupils with an opportunity to extend their learning experiences beyond the expectations of the National Curriculum. Pupils carry out independent learning by using a wide range of secondary sources of information and can complete the tasks over a number of months.

Elements: There are 5 elements to the award and all elements must be completed to achieve the award. The elements of the award are as follows:

Constructing a key to identify different species of turacos A poster about the adaptations of turacos Produce a poster about the threats to hornbills Produce a project on an animal either from the Philippines or Guyana Design a zoo enclosure for an animal of your choice which will meet the needs of the animal, keepers and the public

Thank you to Mr Staley (headmaster of Wisbech Grammar School), the International Turaco Society, Mr Alan Pringle (Port Lympne Wild Animal Park) and Mr Mike Downman (Newquay Zoo) for their support with this award.