KAURI’S FANTASTIC FISHING TRIP

On Monday, Kauri class went to The Groynes to release our babies and to catch their older relatives.

To explain: In Term 2, Peter from Fish and Game brought about 40 salmon eggs into class and taught us about their life cycle. Peter also came to school and taught Kauri how to tie knots for hooks and how to cast a line. We were amazing!

We looked after the eggs and fed the young salmon as they grew. Because we are awesome, about 30 survived.

After we released ‘our babies’, we spent the next 90 minutes fishing. In total, we caught 15 salmon to take home to eat and 2 salmon that we released. We also enjoyed watching the fish getting gutted by Peter, Emma and Neil. A huge thank you must go out to the parents and grandparents who came along and made the trip possible. Every student now has a fishing licence. Need more? Just ask.

Here are some pictures of the day. There will be some writing and photos on the learning blogs soon.