Tuesday 13 November 2007

Some thoughts from Class 4 - How will life on the tropical island of Aride be different for Sally & Melvyn?

It will be a lot healthier:

  • No junk food
  • No chocolate or sweets
  • Healthy diet, with a lot of fish and fruit to eat
  • To be at one with nature and see lots of wildlife
  • Live next to the sea and be able to go swimming

It will be more sustainable, but life will be harder:

  • No electric – so no television
  • No running water and no showers
  • Living in a wooden hut with no proper house
  • Nature coming into the hut
  • Not having normal luxuries, like an English cup of tea
  • Have to make camp fires to cook food
  • No shops on the island

What might the problems be?

  • Keeping in touch with family and friends could be difficult
  • Big spiders and biting insects
  • Poisonous plants
  • Hard work
  • Have to make your own entertainment, so might get bored
  • Catching enough fish and growing enough vegetables to eat
  • Getting sun burnt
  • Not having fresh, running water
  • No normal morning and afternoon routines
  • Smelly toilets

Would the children swop places – how might they feel?

  • Would be sad to leave family, friends and pets, may feel homesick
  • Lonely as not many people on the island
  • Excited, happy, nervous and worried
  • Would enjoy the warm weather
  • Would miss chocolate, junk food and television
  • Would feel out of touch, without television & news papers






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