HIWI THE KIWI’S singing minstrel visits Greytown School, 27th February, 2017.
By Cam Wiggins - 8 years old, Room 7.
We all learnt some interesting facts from the man who was standing on stage.
I learnt that you always hold a fish with a wet towel or else it will get sick and die.
If you catch a big or small fish you have got to put it back. You put the little fish back because or it won’t be able to grow. You put the big ones back because it might have eggs inside it.
Never litter at sea because the birds might think it is fish and it will go for it and if it swallows it, it will get stuck in its throat and the bird will end up dying.
Always wear a life jacket, because you never know what’s in front of you.
By Hazel Williams - 7 years old, Room 7.
I did know that you need saltwater ice for saltwater fish.
Please wear a life jacket even if you’re strong and know how to swim.
Don’t litter because seabirds think it is food and try to eat it.
If the fish is too big gently put it back because it might have eggs inside it. If the fish is too small put it back.
Kaimoana is food from the sea.
Measure the fish with a fishing ruler.
Protect the sea birds. Don’t let seabirds eat the fish hooks, squirt the birds with a water gun to get them away.
When you go fishing bring a wet towel to hold the fish in, that way the fish don’t get hurt or rub off their protection coat.
By Isla Partridge - 7 years old, Room 7
Always wear a life jacket!!! It’s soooo safe, if the boat sinks you won’t drown, yay!
If you catch a smaller fish put it back, it needs to grow and if you catch a big fish put it back, it might be having babies - actually it might be having 50 babies!
The black petrel bird is getting extinct, how can we save it?
Well first we can STOP littering!!! If you do see litter (you shouldn’t), put it in the bin!!
When you’re going fishing remember to bring a water pistol, seagulls and other seabirds could get stuck in your hook =( and sadly will….die. So squirt them - chow, chow!
Do you know what kaimoana means? Well if you don’t know it, it means - food from the sea.
Kaimoana food from the sea, kaimoana to feed the family.
Fish for the future and there will always be, kaimoana for you and me.
