Grade 9 students at Tuugaalik High School entered their biggest classroom when the class took part in one of their two annual trips out on the land on Oct. 27 in Naujaat.
The students travelled to Qariaq with their teacher, Lloyd Francis, and guide, Laurent Kringayark, to do a little hunting and fishing, and to focus on the land and what it provides.
Francis said the trip was a nice break for the students after just finishing exams.
SA国际影视传媒淢y students just finished a midterm, writing a test on the five subjects I teach them, so it was a nice way to kind of get out, unwind a bit, and learn some valuable land skills,SA国际影视传媒� said Francis.
SA国际影视传媒淭he students always enjoy these trips and there's often something unique about each one.SA国际影视传媒�
Melanie Kaunak, 14, said she looks forward to the land trips where she gets to do a little angling.
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SA国际影视传媒淚 like being out on the land, even if we're not doing anything, but I also like caribou hunting.
SA国际影视传媒淚 have more fun learning on the land than I do learning in school.SA国际影视传媒�
Sabina Iyyirauq, 13, said she learned to fish with nets during the last trip, which was OK, but she really enjoys it when something happens out on the land for the first time.
SA国际影视传媒淥ur last trip was the first time someone shot a caribou on any of my trips,SA国际影视传媒� said Iyyirauq.
SA国际影视传媒淚t's always different when something happens youSA国际影视传媒檙e not expecting.
SA国际影视传媒淪o that made the coolest thing that happened was when Nathaniel Kopak caught a caribou.
SA国际影视传媒淢y best memory of all our trips was when we went boating last summer and saw beluga whales.SA国际影视传媒�
Kaunak agreed Kopak getting the caribou was pretty cool.
She said it's always fun to be out on the land when you feel safe.
SA国际影视传媒淚 always feel safe when our cultural teacher or guides are with us,SA国际影视传媒� said Kaunak.
SA国际影视传媒淚 like that we we do these trips a couple of times a year because it gets us out of the class room a bit.
SA国际影视传媒淢y best memory from our trips was last year when two classes went out at the same time and that was even more fun.SA国际影视传媒�
