CHILDREN learned all about how to manage their money by becoming zookeepers and getting up close with lizards, snakes and guinea pigs.

North Somerset Times: Children enjoying the animals which has organised by parents for their latest project.Children enjoying the animals which has organised by parents for their latest project. (Image: Archant)

Youngsters from reception age up to year six at All Saints East Clevedon Primary School spent a week learning about managing finances and earned money by taking on jobs as animal keepers.

North Somerset Times: Children enjoying the animals which has organised by parents for their latest project.Children enjoying the animals which has organised by parents for their latest project. (Image: Archant)

As well as learning the value of coins and how jobs work, the children also got to pet a variety of critters.