WARRNAMBOOL’S next generation of leaders is learning how to have their say on community issues.
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The grade 5 class at King’s College sent The Standard letters to the editor on a range of Warrnambool issues earlier this month.
Teacher Emily Carter said the pupils were learning about the different elements of producing a newspaper, including interviewing and constructing an interesting news story.
“As part of this unit on print journalism, students focused on how to write a formal letter to the editor,” she said.
“They came up with a list of about 30 different local issues that they felt strongly about, ranging from the seaweed at the breakwater to free campsites and litter at Reid Oval.”
Miss Carter said the pupils enjoyed learning how to discuss and debate issues within the community, as well as how to draft, edit and publish a letter in a formal context.
Letters to the editor
Seaweed at Lady Bay
Dear Editor,
I would like to discuss with you the issue of too much seaweed on he beach at the breakwater.
I think that all the seaweed on the beach should be removed because the seaweed makes the beach stink which makes the beach really unpleasant. When you go for a walk on the beach it just stinks the whole time that you’re there, and it is the same thing when you go swimming, no one wants to hang out on a stinky beach.
The breakwater is also a place where tourists go to look and swim but they won’t want to come back to the beach if there is seaweed everywhere. The tourists will go home and tell their friends and family how disgusting Warrnambool’s beaches are and we don’t want people to think that we are too lazy to pick up the seaweed!
Near the breakwater there is a café called the Pavilion. People love to have their coffee there and something to eat, but all the seaweed wreaks the beautiful scenery. I went to the Pavilion with my family and we sat outside, it was a beautiful day but the seaweed wrecked the atmosphere.
I think that the council should pick up the seaweed on the beaches; this will make the beach more enjoyable for lots of people.
Yours faithfully,
Sophie Collinson
Public Art in Warrnambool
Dear Editor,
I have really enjoyed seeing lots of amazing talent being put into the street art around Warrnambool at the moment, but I also think there could be more of this.
Although there has been new art finished recently I would enjoy seeing more art around popular tourist destinations. I would like to thank the artists who there who have put work into the Lake Pertobe art. I definitely know that children and adults enjoy the art on the maze at Lake Pertobe. There are still many alley ways free in Warrnambool for artists to express themselves and to showcase their talent.
Thanks to Matt Adnate for putting up the amazing art on the TAFE building. I like how it represents Aboriginal culture and that we should not forget that Aboriginal history is important and that we should respect them and their culture.
Sincerely,
James Philpot
Rubbish at Pony Club grounds
Dear Editor,
I want to bring to your attention the issue of too much rubbish on the Warrnambool Pony Club grounds. I am a member of the Warrnmabool Pony Club and I have noticed there is too much litter on our grounds.
This can be very dangerous because if a plastic bag flew through the air, it could spook the horse and the rider could get hurt. One day in cross-country practice a bag got caught around a horse’s leg, luckily enough there were not injuries.
Also there could be glass that could get in a horse’s hoof. This could be fatal and cause big injuries to the horse. If anything happened to my horse I would be very unhappy.
I think people should be more considerate and be aware that this litter could put animals and people in danger. I think we need to stop this problem before anything happens. Think before you drop litter!
Kind regards,
Zara Smith
Seaweed at Lady Bay
Dear Editor,
The issue I want to bring to your attention today is that there is too much seaweed at the beach near the Pavilion.
I don’t think it is good at all because there are so many people and tourists who love to walk on the beach, but unfortunately this can’t happen because the beach is covered with seaweed. The seaweed spooks all the horses. People really need to clean it up! It is such an amazing beach, but we can’t walk on it at the moment.
A way to fix this problem would be for people to get involved in cleaning it up.
You could even turn it into something creative, like have a community day and everyone helps out. At the moment it is sad for people who want to walk on the beach and can’t. Imagine if you went for breakfast at the Pavilion and all you could smell is seaweed?
Thank you for your time in reading my letter.
Yours faithfully,
Hannah Van Zyl
Warrnambool round about road works
Dear Editor,
I am concerned about what the council are doing at the moment, pulling up lots of the roundabouts at the same time. It makes no sense what so ever, it slows people down and makes them late for work or whatever they are going to do.
When I drive around with my mum on the weekends the care is getting damaged because of the rocks flying around.
I think that the road works should be done early in the morning or late at night like in other places.
Kind regards,
Ke’aan Calloway
Roundabout roadwork
Dear Editor,
I am writing in today to talk about how annoying it is that there are lots of roundabouts being constructed and repaired in the city centre.
It is just inconvenient that they are doing them all at the same time. Too many cars are getting damaged, such as popped car tyres and scratches. Also people are being made late for work because they are either delayed or they have to detour the long way. It also makes it hard to park on those streets.
I think it would’ve been good if they spaced out the road works more, but what has started must be finished now. I just hot they think more carefully before they start another project.
Sincerely,
Brandon Gibbs