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Rearing Trout
And today's lesson is rearing trout!
Thame school children are helping increase the number of trout in Oxfordshire river's by breeding fish in the classroom.
Pupils from Lord Williams's School, Thame, are planning to stock over 100 Brown Trout into the Cuttle Brook, a tributary of the River Thame on Wednesday, 18 April 2007 as part of a project called 'Trout in the Classroom'.
'Trout in the Classroom' is a multi-award winning hatchery scheme which was pioneered by Jetset UK and is partnered with the Environment Agency.
The children have reared the small trout from eggs in a specially cooled and filtered tank. Under teacher supervision they have overseen the hatching, nurturing, feeding and general progress of the fry prior to release. The fish will then grow up to become adult trout.
The project has provided the children at Lord Williams's School with an opportunity to learn about wild brown trout. It has given them an insight into the life cycle of the fish and the importance of clear, fast flowing water, clean spawning gravel and good habitat.
Year 10 pupil Ryan Bowles said: "It was quite amazing to see how fast the fish grew in a few weeks."
The Environment Agency has fully supported the project and has been advising the school throughout the project.
Environment Agency fisheries officer Jenni Balmer said: "Hatching trout in the classroom is a hands-on activity that will capture the children's imaginations and will encourage them to be interested in the local environment. By enthusing youngsters today we give brown trout and other wetland wildlife a better chance for tomorrow."
The project is part of a new programme, Btec in Land and Environment being run by the school as part of the GCSE curriculum, which includes sport fisheries.
Teacher Pat Mansfield, who has supervised the project, said: "This is learning at it's best with a practical hands on approach to education which has captured the imagination of the whole class.
"The trout in the classroom project has been a part of a Btec in Sports Fisheries, which the students study at GCSE level and now we have the equipment we hope to continue the success in the future."