As schools around Fiji look forward to the end of term two and the beginning of the school holidays, Class 7 students of Malolo District School had much more to anticipate for.
Wednesday the 14th of August saw sixteen promising environment advocates graduate with a certificate of completion in the Marine and Environment Program.
The Marine and Environment Program is conducted by the Mamanuca Environment Society in primary schools; three schools in the Mamanucas and four schools on mainland Nadi.
Malolo District School has been actively involved in the Mamanuca Environment Society, Marine Awareness and Environment Program in the past years. The program is an eleven week course and targets class seven students in the hope of instilling in these young minds the need to be more aware, to care for, protect and conserve their marine and terrestrial environment.
The graduation proved different from past years, as the special guest for the day; was a young lady of the same age as the graduating class.
Makereta Niumataiwalu a class seven student of Nadi Airport School was the special guest at the graduation.
The whole of Malolo District School was witness to the event. Students were seated under the huge raintree that has served in many of the schools celebrations. Prior to the graduation proper, the students amazed us with their lively and harmonious tunes of Fijian songs.
At the end of three songs, the graduation ceremony started. The school chaplain led the school in a short devotion, proceeded by the garlanding of the chief guest. The chief guest then presented the class seven students with their certicates and prizes.
In delivering her speech, special guest Miss Niumataiwalu shared her love and passion for the ocean and reminded her peers to use all that they have learnt from the program to fulfill their duty in protecting the ocean and environment for our future generations.
Filomena Serenia
