North EleutheraFOXY LADY is anchored at the red flag on the chart just south of Spanish Wells. On Tuesday we visited the fourth grade at the North Eleuthera Primary School in the Bluff. Barbara read Flat Stanley to the students. The students will design and name their own flat friend whom we will carry with us as we travel in the family islands. We will post our visits on the Blog, and the students will be able to follow their flat friend and learn about other family islands.
Barbara reads Flat Stanley at N. Eleuthera PrimaryWednesday morning was breezy, but we ran the skiff down to the eastern side of Current Island and walked across the land to the Current Island Primary School to visit Mrs. Turnquest and her students. Unfortunately, half the students were home with the flu, but Barbara read Flat Stanley to the 5 students that were there, and we had a wonderful time. The students from Current Island will send a flat friend to us in Spanish Wells.
Current Island Students with Flat StanleyMrs. Turnquest and her students sent the following information about Current Island.
“Current Island is a unique, quaint settlement with about fifty persons. The island is seven miles long. The settlement is about three quarters of a mile. There is one church (Methodist) and one school (primary). The main industry is crawfishing. The ladies plait straw baskets, platemats or whatever item is requested.”
On Thursday, Barbara read Flat Stanley to Mrs. Papadopoulo’s third grade class in the Spanish Wells All-Age School. The students were very enthusiastic and will produce a Flat Stanley for us to carry.
In the morning and afternoon Stephen gave lectures to the 10th and 11th grades about fisheries management and marine reserves. He explained The Bahamas National Trust’s role in the Caribbean Initiative and how the Bahamian government has committed to protecting 10% of its marine environment by 2012. Marine resources are especially important to the fishing community in Spanish Wells, and the students asked some excellent questions.
“Current Island is a unique, quaint settlement with about fifty persons. The island is seven miles long. The settlement is about three quarters of a mile. There is one church (Methodist) and one school (primary). The main industry is crawfishing. The ladies plait straw baskets, platemats or whatever item is requested.”
On Thursday, Barbara read Flat Stanley to Mrs. Papadopoulo’s third grade class in the Spanish Wells All-Age School. The students were very enthusiastic and will produce a Flat Stanley for us to carry.
In the morning and afternoon Stephen gave lectures to the 10th and 11th grades about fisheries management and marine reserves. He explained The Bahamas National Trust’s role in the Caribbean Initiative and how the Bahamian government has committed to protecting 10% of its marine environment by 2012. Marine resources are especially important to the fishing community in Spanish Wells, and the students asked some excellent questions.
Spanish Wells Crawfish Boat Underway
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