REDG and OTP School have worked together to come up with a questionnaire that will give them an idea of what our kids think about the area they live in. Here are the results:
Hat Thinking Activity
A family from South Africa is moving to New Zealand and are thinking of moving to the Ruakaka area. They have asked your class to give them some ideas about living in Ruakaka.
Using small groups and your Yellow thinking hats, come up with some benefits and good points about living in our area. Record these good points as a class below.
| Good environment | Lots of Insects to study | Nice houses and houses to buy |
| Close to beach | peaceful | Petrol stations |
| District Council | sports | Churches |
| Fishing | Swimming School | Playgrounds |
| Cricket | Good Schools | Places to bike |
| Great Views | Recreation centre | Places to walk |
| Great place to ride your bike | animals | NIWA |
| Swimming | Shops | Paua farm |
| Visitor's Centre | Marina | Floundering |
| Near your friends | Surf beaches | Lots of Jobs to get |
| Best views of Mt. Manaia | Yacht club | Port |
| Parks | Snorkelling | LVL |
| Library | Racecourse | Refinery |
| Nice people | Sunny | SPI |
| Lots to play with | Seagulls and Godwits | Recycling |
| College Pool | Lots of Seafood | Sand Dunes |
| Watersports | Good TV and Internet Access | |
| Boats | Lots of Trees to climb |
Using small groups and your Black thinking hats, come up with some issues or problems with living in our area. Record these issues or problems as a class
| Water problems | Litter | Refinery Smoke |
| Dangerous cliffs | Broken Glass on beach | Old houses being pulled down to build new ones |
| Some Thieves | Some Violence | Some rough people |
| Car Accidents | Construction Zones | Native trees being cut down |
| Noise | Some people block drains | Dogs roaming free |
| Hoons and Boy Racers | lots of crabs on the beach |
If someone offered the district an area of land (about as big as your school grounds) to be turned into facilities for youth, what sort of things would you want on this land? Record these ideas as a class below.
| Paintball | maze | Running track |
| Swimming pool | Tennis Court | Sports field |
| Tree hut | Log Flume | Turf |
| Trees | Bars | Go karts |
| Bamboo | Obstacle course | Garden |
| Climbing Wall | Mini Golf | Volleyball |
| Skate park | Bike track |
Recreational activities our youth are involved in.
| Riding my Bike | Snorkelling | Rugby league |
| Boating | Cricket | Diving |
| Fishing | Golf | Hockey |
| Netball | Rugby | Soccer |
| Sailing | Scouts/Brownies | Skateboarding/Rollerblading |
| Swimming | Surf Lifesaving | Tennis |
| Gymnastics | Dancing | Martial Arts |
| Music |
