STUDENTS FROM Grade 5 A and B of Kukum SDA Valley School recently made a visit to the National Museum Gallery.
This was part of expanding their learning in relation to the traditional use of money, a current topic in their English and Social Studies curriculum.
The visit was initiated by the two Grade 5 teachers, Mrs Caroline Atu and Mrs Marilyn Ronnie assisted by Solomon Islands National University (SINU) trainee Mr Denson Bosoboe.
It was historic for the students to undertake the excursion study as this is the first time the whole class went together to the museum to see for themselves the traditional money artefacts.
Students were led through the gallery by the National Museum staff Mr Jack who explained to the student various forms of traditional money used in the past.
The display ranges from the shell money (tafuliae), bakiha, red feather money (tevau), faaga, mbulau and others from the different provinces of Solomon Islands.
The students were amazed by the level of preservation of history made by the museum.
The rich history of Solomon Islands traditional money could have been lost without the work of the museum.
One student from Grade 5 B reflected on the visit as extraordinary.
He said that the tour of the museum made him felt like a senior student from high school or the college.
This kind of experience is good for the students as it helped them to better understand and appreciate the value history played in shaping Solomon Islands present monetary system.
The Kukum SDA Valley School Grade 5 teachers were grateful to the Management and staff of National Museum for availing the opportunity which really helped the students enrich their traditional knowledge.
The students and teachers would also like to thank the school administration for funding the excursion.
Published with thanks to the Kukum SDA Valley Primary School
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