KRAG were contacted by Aldington primary school after the school's eco-club found newts in their pond.  They weren't sure what kind of newts they had and asked for some advice.  We were delighted to tell the school that they had found great crested newts in their wildlife area.  The headteacher and the leader of the eco-club were very keen to make sure that they could do everything possible to look after their new found friends.  The school were advised that the newts were a protected species and that they should not be handled or otherwise disturbed and, therefore, any management work to the pond should be restricted to the time of year when newts were not active in the pond.  The school have since obtained a copy of The Great Crested Newt Conservation Handbook from Froglife and will contact KRAG if they need any advice.