Tomas from room 8 wrote a fabulous piece of writing about respecting sea birds and sustainable fishing. His writing was selected as the Hiwi the Kiwi story
writer winner! Here he is showing off his
story in print in the August
edition of the NZ Fishing Magazine.
Here is Tomas' writing:
If you are going fishing you will need to be careful of the sea birds because you might catch a sea bird and it might die. So shoot them with a water gun. You need to measure the fish too because you might catch a little one. If you take the little one in your boat your boat will be taken off you. Don’t keep the big ones because they need to have babies to make more fish. The medium ones you can keep only if they are 30 centimetres you pick them up with a wet towel and put them back carefully or else they might die.
Tomas (6) Year 2
Enviroschools Principles in action here:
- Empowered Students are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of their early childhood centre or school. Their unique perspectives are valued for the knowledge and insight that they bring, and they are supported to take action for real change.
- The principle of Learning for Sustainability recognises the types of teaching and learning that foster student empowerment, decision-making, action and sustainable outcomes.
- Sustainable Communities act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of our environment, society, culture and economy.