by administrator | Sep 4, 2019 | MANTA, Outdoor, Service, Sustainability
Written by: Jalal Tarazi – UWCT Secondary Science Teacher What is a “mangrove” forest? According to the US National Ocean Service, mangroves are a group of trees and shrubs that live in the coastal intertidal zone. There are about 80 different...
by administrator | Jun 21, 2019 | MANTA, Service, Sustainability
UWCT’s first Primary School Service Group, the MANTA Pups is a unique service-centered CCA that has brought together a group of concerned and empowered Grade 3 students. The MANTA Pups are interested in marine sciences, conservation, mangrove ecosystems, and coral...
by administrator | Mar 29, 2019 | Activities, MANTA, Service, Sustainability
UWCT’s first Primary School Service Group, the MANTA Pups is a unique CCA that has brought together a group of concerned and empowered Grade 3 and Grade 5 students who are interested in marine sciences, conservation, mangrove ecosystems and coral reefs. The MANTA Pups...
by administrator | Jan 18, 2019 | MANTA, Outdoor, Service, Sustainability
The UWCT MANTA group was very busy on Saturday, January 12th helping to reforest a mangrove area and having the first training to become Open Water SCUBA divers. In the morning, 20 students and three teachers traveled to the Mak Prok area in Phuket to plant 450...
by administrator | Dec 22, 2018 | Celebrations, MANTA, Service, Sustainability
UWC Honours Peace Day with Island-Wide Acts of Service September 21st is known around the world as the International Day of Peace; however, to a group of dedicated students, teachers, and families in Phuket; it’s better known as UWC Day—the most widely celebrated day...