A Day and the Life of a Teacher...

The morning started out 'fresh'... 

it almost looked like snow!

This week has been an environmental week; Protecting the Wetlands.  From the start of term the children have been studying the impact humans have on the wetlands and what we can do to protect them. Today was a chance for 'the experts' to show and tell the kids where, what and why!

Brightened up though...

and made for a great school trip!

I learnt a lot and it really makes you think about your own actions. I had guilt due to the glad wrap I had wrapped my sandwich in! I will endeavour to resolve that issue. 

Very sweetly named; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Pig farming is a big environment issue there is a lot of animal waste making its way into the lagoon and killing the sea life...

On our way to the boat for a look at the lagoon... 

There was a trip out on a glass bottom boat where a marine biologist spoke about climate change and algae and their effects on the life within the lagoon.  His way of explaining to the children about what fish was okay to take was; 
You know about down syndrome? I am thinking where is this going?
Well that happens because the mother is too old...
Well in fish it is the other way round the older fish need to be left behind because they make the better babies. The young fish need to stay too, so take the medium fish! Wonder if the make a fish ruler; Large, medium, small?
Well I guess his way of explaining wasn't to bad.  

Sea erchant, similar to NZ Kina

This guy has a 'shit' job...

We were spoken to about septic tanks and this guy is very serious about his job. Which I guess is a good thing as so many of the old septic tanks are cracked and do not work as they should. Leaving the 'crap' to either sink into the ground and/or into the lagoon. Ultimately killing the lagoon! He made sure I had his number as I had asked about our 'smell' when it rains.

At the Salt Marsh...

Sadly the post we visited was the Salt Marsh. The very last stretch of Salt Marsh left on Raro.  There is a red crab that lives there and a type of grass that only grows in this one spot.  Over two generations this area has shrunk in size considerably and if it disappears so does the grass and the crab. 


All in all it was a great way to learn, the kids were engaged the whole time and I have myself learnt a thing or two! Josh is off to experience it tomorrow and I am sure he will love it!


Much love xox