Letter of the week

COOL SCHOOL I am a student in Pratom 6 at Ampornpaisarn School in Nonthaburi. At my school there is a natural classroom. It is an outdoor learning centre which consists of four zones. They are a herb garden, an earthworm project, an area of making organic fertiliser and animal greenways. Raising earthworms is one of the most interesting outdoor learning projects. Earthworms can get rid of organic garbage very fast. We collect leftover food after a meal and feed them in the soil in a concrete block once a week. After a month we get earthworm manure for growing plants. On the animal greenways we can see a lot of cute birds and squirrels. They are not only free but also happy because they are living in nature. We learn and have fun together in our natural classroom. Khwankamol Soontornsorn, Nonthaburi That sounds like a great project, Khwankamol. There are few things more important than learning about nature and how interdependent everything is. And finding uses for things like leftover food is also becoming increasingly important. It sounds like you go to a great school that knows how to make learning fun. Keep up the good work! — Editor

 

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HAZY HOLIDAY

Last October, I had a chance to go to Penang in Malaysia during my half term school break. The trip wasn't as pleasant as I expected but it was still fine with me.

There was a lot of haze during my visit, but luckily it rained at night, which helped to minimise the dust and dangerous gases.

George Town in Penang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The buildings there are old and preserved throughout the city. There is also street art there. One of our activities was using a map to find the street art. It was very challenging and fun for me!

Theethad Thipsoda,
Bangkok

Thanks for telling us about your holiday, Theethad. George Town sounds like an interesting place. I've never been to Penang or any other part of Malaysia, but hope to some day. I hope the haze has cleared! — Editor

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NATURAL DISASTER

I live in Hat Yai city, Songkhla province. Last month there was very thick smoke everywhere. It caused bad visibility. Many flights were delayed. Everybody had to wear face masks to protect their health.

I heard that the smoke was from illegal fires used to clear land for palm oil trees in Indonesia. I believe that people should think more about our environment and live in harmony with nature.

Nichawadee Kanjanakosit,
Songkhla

Those fires in Indonesia have certainly been an ecological disaster that have wreaked havoc in the region, Nichawadee. Sorry to hear that you had to suffer the smoke and haze in Songkhla. I hope it has cleared by now and that you didn't suffer too many adverse health effects. You're right about people needing to learn how to better live in harmony with nature. — Editor

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