On Tuesday 13 March, students from five Kapiti Coast schools came together for a teacher and senior student workshop.
In the morning Flight of Pollen was played in the Education Centre. This was very appropriate since both the Centre and the game have received generous support from the Philipp Family Foundation.
Then the afternoon was spent touring the grounds. Nga Manu Reserve provided an ideal setting in which to explore the concepts of pollination of our native flora and fauna. And guide Rhys (pictured) carefully grounded the game play elements (plants, pollinators, weather elements).
“Brilliant” said parents and students. “We noticed things around us that the game had in it – like pollinators.” “We identified plants.” “We learnt new things.”
Having shown they can now play the game, it has gone back to their schools, with the responsibility to teach the game to the students there. . .
“We will introduce and pollinate our school with the game,” said Kapanui students Leo, Zane and Jasmin.
Did they develop understanding of this topical local and global issue? Yes, definitely.
“We will now be more aware of what pollinators do for us.“