KORAUNUI SCHOOL
Experiencing Marine Reserves 2014
This year Koraunui School has created a Self-Organised
Learning Environment (SOLE) classroom. It
is based on the educational theories of Sugata Mitra, a professor at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT). The
children work in small groups and are involved in a lot of team problem solving. One of our sessions was based on the
Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) programme from the Bait House in Island Bay. It involves lots of practical activities
(learning to snorkel and then to sew), research and then an action
project. Room Five discovered how
enormous a problem plastic refuse is in our oceans. They decided to do something about it and
have made shopping bags from recycled materials. These bags are for sale at Koraunui
School. $2.50 for a t-shirt bag and $5.00
for a tote bag.
The student reflections
attest to the success of the programme.
SOLE was the best term of my life. My favourite part was when we went to Island Bay. Hugo
SOLE has been an awesome experience, especially in the
ocean with the EMR programme. I have
learnt so much in SOLE. It is so much
fun in SOLE. Maraea
Koraunui School SOLE has been an awesome thing to me. I love SOLE and SOLE made me love marine life
and it is so cool. Ofa
Koraunui SOLE has been such a cool time experiencing the
ocean and being taught by Miss C. SOLE
has been really fun. Nicky
SOLE this term has been a great experience for me, I
learned a whole heap of new stuff.
Everything we have learnt will come in handy for the future. SOLE has given me a great opportunity to go
snorkelling for the first time. I had an
amazing time doing it. Charlotte
Protect endangered species!
Stop the whaling!
Support Greenpeace!
I learnt that you should not over fish or catch endangered
species. Don’t catch orange
roughie. The sea is life! Hunter
This term I was in the EMR SOLE. We went on two snorkelling trips to Days Bay
and Island Bay. At Island Bay (in the marine
reserve) we saw blue moki, butterfish, and an octopus. The octopus was bluey purple. Rangiatea
At SOLE it has been a wonderful experience. I love going to SOLE because we get to go
snorkelling.
At my school I went to the SOLE group. I have to go after morning tea. We have been experiencing marine
reserves. It was fun snorkelling. Boston
I liked this SOLE because it was an amazing experience of
marine reserves. I liked learning about
the marine reserves and learning about all the other creatures in the sea. Kody
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