A ZOO’S sex education programme for primary pupils left kids feeling sick.One young boy almost fainted when his class, from a primary school in an exclusive district of Edinburgh, were shown a graphic video of an elephant giving birth.
And the Edinburgh Zoo video left several other youngsters feeling queasy, a mum claimed yesterday.
The pupils, aged 10 and 11, from Sciennes Primary were also asked to shout out the names of sex organs on a visit to the monkey enclosure.
Anja Shiefler, whose 10-year-old daughter Ivy was on the trip, said: “The film about the elephant was quite full-on and there was one little boy who felt quite sick and was about to faint.
“Quite a few of the pupils felt a bit sick and didn’t want to watch it.”
Zoo education officer Joanna Dick yesterday admitted their Cycle of Life education programme is “no-nonsense”.
She said: “It’s our most popular lesson on offer by far. We saw almost 2500 children take part last year.
“The lesson lasts nearly two hours and it is a no-nonsense, grown-up, scientific approach to sexual education.”
An Edinburgh Council spokeswoman said: “We encourage all schools to create an environment that is creative and engaging for pupils.
“The Cycle of Life programme, which is run by the zoo, does exactly this in a fun and informative way.”
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