The children were very excited for their outing to Xrobb l-Għaġin. It took us almost an hour to get there. This was the first time the child visited this place. We attended for the workshop Trees on the Increase.
On arrival we proceeded to Munxar view where the children enjoyed their lunch enjoying the beautiful landscape. The teachers explained that there are various stories stating from where this place got its name, however the children enjoyed the story about the fact that on windy days the water splashes against the big White cliffs and falls in the sea, causing the water to change the colour similar to when boiling pasta in water.
The students were then divided into two group. One group worked on an activity about animal homes. First they made a long caterpillar and they had to go around the trees in the forest to collect animals. Once out of the forest the children were seated on a blanket and, together with the teacher, they placed the animals into their homes. The children also learnt that if they ever come across any protected injured animals, such as hedgehog or sea turtle, they should phone the SOS number 99999505.
During the second activity the children were told the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. This was read to emphasize the point of magic beans. For seeds to grow they need sun, water and oxygen. They were then exposed to different seeds of different trees. The children observed the various sizes of these seeds. After that the children planted an oak tree seed in their yoghurt cup. They also planted another one in yoghurt cups that were left at the nursery.
During this outing they learnt 3 magic sayings on how to be good to the environment:
- Leave nothing but footsteps;
- Take nothing but pictures;
- Kill nothing but time.