By Laura Michell
The three-year-old kindergarten children at Nino Early Learning Adventures in Bundoora have been learning there is more to sharks than the viral hit Baby Shark.
With the help of their teacher Kristie Rimmer, the children have been researching and learning about sharks, leading them to write a letter to Bundoora MP Colin Brooks and Greenpeace to ask for help getting shark nets removed.
Ms Rimmer said the children had become concerned about the misuse of shark nets and the danger they posed to sharks and other marine animals.
“The children have become quite the activists in promoting the removal of several shark nets across our oceans Australia-wide,” she said.
“A petition has been started with our families and fellow teachers signing on to show their support for the children being the voices for those who don’t have one.”
In their letter to Mr Brooks, the children said they were upset knowing shark nets were still in use and had been watching videos about alternatives.
“[We] wanted to ask you to help us try and remove these as much as possible,” the letter stated.
Ms Rimmer said she was proud of the children for trying to make a difference.
