Look at the amazement on the faces of these South Tyneside children as they got to meet everything from snakes to lizards.
Each of these photos comes from a school in the borough and they show the day that lessons took an interesting twist.
Whether it was Monkton Infants School, Harton Infants School or St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive School in Hebburn, we have archive photos galore for you to peruse.
We also have scenes from Boldon Comprehensive School, and the Just Learning Nursery in Cleadon.
9. An adventure in the rainforest - in Laygate
Rain forest adventurer John Kirsopp from Zoolab was at Laygate Community School with tropical creatures in this photo from 2010. Did you get to meet the VIP visitors? Photo: SN
10. A lesson with a difference at Harton Infants
The Discovery Zoo had these pupils enthralled at Harton Infants School in 2010. Photo: IB
11. Class reminders - now share your schoolday memories
We hope you enjoyed our exotic step back in time. If these archive photos brought back wonderful memories, tell us more by emailing [email protected] Photo: sg