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title: "Dippy the Dinosaur"
url: "https://boarshawprimary.co.uk/news/2020-02-06-dippy-the-dinosaur"
school: "Boarshaw Primary School"
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# Dippy the Dinosaur

  ![Image of Dippy the Dinosaur](https://files.schudio.com/boarshawprimary/images/news/Dippy_on_Tour.jpg)  6 February 2020

#### **Welcome to Rochdale!**

#### In very exciting news **Dippy the Dinosaur** will be visiting us in **Rochdale** from **10th February-28th June 2020.** Dippy will take pride of place at **Number One Riverside.** Dippy the Diplodocus is the Natural History Museum’s famous dinosaur and this is his first time on a UK tour! Rochdale is very privileged  to be 1 of 8 venues where he will be visiting. The tour aims to inspire young people and children to be future scientists! Further information and how to visit Dippy can be found on the **[Rochdale Council](http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/dippy)** website. The pupils at Boarshaw Primary have been learning a song about Dippy and Year 2 will be visiting him in very soon!

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Manchester
M24 2PB
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