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The Centre runs three programmes:
Programmes
Programme 1
Programme 1 information
Programme 2
Programme 2 information
Programme 3
Programme 3 information
PLEASE DON'T
MISS OUT!
We are now taking bookings. For more information and bookings
please contact:
Ms Judy Hutt - MEC, PO Box 20-001, WELLINGTON
Tel: (04)383-8285 - Email: info@octopus.org.nz
We also welcome any
stories, photos and poems that your students may produce about
Our Ocean. Please send
them to info@octopus.org.nz We'll
put their images, stories and poems up on our
Fishbowl!
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and don't forget to subscribe by email and join our Octopus Club
now! info@octopus.org.nz
 The Experiencing
Marine Reserves Programme - immersing
students in Our Ocean! For more information click
here!
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Holiday Programme
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EMR Programme
The Experiencing Marine
Reserves (EMR) programme has been operational in Northland,
NZ since 2002 and available to other parts of New Zealand
since 2004. It empowers schools by providing hands-on
experience in the ocean. Students investigate marine biodiversity
and the local marine environment before venturing to a
fully-protected marine reserve. Students can then compare
unprotected and protected areas and are encouraged to
put their knowledge into action within the community.
The Experiencing
Marine Reserves partnership programme is coordinated
by the Wellington Marine Conservation Trust,
who operate the Marine Education Centre in
Island Bay, Wellington, with support from the Poneke
Area of the Department of Conservation,
the Wellington City Council, Mountains
to Sea Conservation Trust, the Tindall
Foundation, Oceanics NZ (who
generously provided nice warm wetsuits) and the
team from Splash Gordon Dive Centre.
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Students from Houghton Valley School get involved
in an amazing array of activities as part of the EMR
programme. |
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From rockpool surveys
using glass bottom buckets to teaching an entire
class to snorkel (including teachers and parents),
the programme will be extended to other schools
from the wider Wellington region. |
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Students seen donning
sponsored wetsuits generously provided by Oceanics. |
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Parents play a key part in the snorkelling activity! |
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Having learnt to snorkel in a pool, excitement builds
as they set forth! |
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Happy snorkellers
from Houghton Valley School! |
For
more details on Experiencing Marine Reserves you
can visit
http://www.emr.org.nz
For details/bookings for the Wellington programme and for any other information
please email info@octopus.org.nz or
phone (04) 383 8285.
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