Mahuri Landfill Trip

Kia ora Parents and Caregivers,

Through our inquiry learning we have been investigating erosion and land changes. This term we are interested in finding out what happens to some of the rubbish in our local community. As part of our ‘going further’ we would like to link ‘what we know now’ to the design process, which sees us thinking about an authentic ‘need’ in our community which may involve land changes and designing a prototype to meet the ‘need’, testing it, modifying it and critiquing it.

 We will take a bus on a tour around the Landfill in Happy Valley, starting at the Recycling Centre. The tour takes approximately 1 hour and they have asked parent helpers not to bring any small children, as it is not suitable for them. We will leave from school and return to school.

The cost of the bus is $5.50 per child. Please return the permission slip below and indicate whether or not you are available to come on our trip as a parent helper. We appreciate your help and support and we look forward to an interesting and educational trip. Children need to wear proper shoes and bring warm coats.

 Trip times:
 • M13 Wednesday 27th August 9.00 – 10.45am
• M12 Wednesday 27th August 10.30– 12.15 am
• M14 Tuesday 2nd September 9.00– 10.45am
• M11 will be split into 3 groups and each group will go with a class from above.

Thank you,

Adele (M12), Amy (M13), Ximena (M14), Shanon (M11) …………………………………………………………………………………………
I give permission for………………………………to attend a trip to the Southern Landfill on ………………………………………….. I enclose $5.50 to pay for the bus. I can/cannot provide parent help for the trip.
Name:……………………………………………………………………………..
Phone:………………………………………………………………… Signed………………………………………………………………………..