Ranginui must have been in a very tearful mood because the precipitation (rain) didn't want to clear as forecast. But did that stop us resilient Gladstone lot? No way.
Perhaps the moving water aquatics programme didn't happen as we envisaged:
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| The tears of Ranginui and the mists of Papatūānuku hampering our swimming efforts |
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| Pool noodle fun |
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| Hannah rescuing Eve from the 'depths' with a pool noodle |
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| The rain won't stop us enjoying the water! |
Joe Potangaroa, Rangitane iwi and former Gladstone rugby player, met us for an afternoon connecting our Take Action for Water programme with the land and water features of Rangiwhakaoma. He was very impressed with the students learning and mentioned he didn't have anything to teach them about sustainable water practices that they didn't already know. Ka rawe tamaraiki ma!
We embarked on a fun 'Scavenger Hunt' around the beach which connected us to our learning and the Māori atua in a real way.
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| Investigating the stream. What could we find living in there? |
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| Especially when the bridge over the stream has this sign on it! |
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| Investigating stormwater drains on the beach |
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| Japhy looking out to sea from the bank |
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| Always a beautiful view at Rangiwhakaoma |
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| Stormwater management at the beach. This is where the water washing off our roads, driveways and and gutters ends up. |
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| Angus and his snail friend |
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| This little fella was a good sign. An elver living in the stream. |
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