Schoolchildren 'spit on animals' and pupil left unconscious during London Zoo trip

The children were on an end of term trip to London Zoo Credit: PA

Children spat at animals and left a fellow pupil unconscious during a chaotic school outing to London zoo.

The Year 7 pupils were seen spitting on birds in the zoo’s Snowdon Aviary, reports the Croydon Advertiser.

A pupil had to be treated in hospital after being knocked unconscious when his head was reportedly pushed into a glass panel.

Snowdon Aviary houses some of the "most majestic birds in the world", including peacocks and white ibis Credit: PA

London Zoo staff have been in contact with St Andrew’s Church of England High School in Croydon to outline their "concerns" following the end of term trip.

An email seen by the Croydon Advertiser, which was sent by the zoo to the school’s headteacher Kerry Targett, described “completely unacceptable behaviour”.

Referring to the arrival of their first aider to treat the injured boy, the email said:

Headteacher Mrs Targett said "one or two" students misbehaved, and denied claims some pupils were left unsupervised, saying the trip was "sufficiently staffed".