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through forest and field carries with it a common responsibility for
the care of nature. The pupils should also be told that damage to
natural surroundings, like the maltreatment of animals, can be
proceeded against in law and is a punishable offence. In the same
way they should know something about the rules and regulations
concerning hunting and fishing. But above all the teacher should
strive to help the children discover the joy and interest that is bound
up with the study of the rich and changing life of an undisturbed
countryside. »
« During nature outings the teacher should attempt to open the
children's eyes to what is beautiful and purposeful in nature and
teach them to make contact with it in such a way as not to damage
or disturb it but rather to protect and care for it, where necessary. »
« The pupil's instinct for collecting should be taken into consideration.
The pupils should be urged to proceed carefully and not
to destroy, disturb or damage in the course of collecting natural objects.
Rare plants should be protected. The collecting of birds'eggs should
not be allowed. »
« They should be impressed with the need for proper fire
precautions in the country and for not leaving paper and other rubbish
about. Information should be given about the efforts being made for
the care of nature and the protection of animals in our land. »
II. — Secondary schools.
The following items are included in the programme issued by the
Government in 1950 for the « realskola », age-group approximately
13-16.
Items from the Biology and Health Education syllabus :
— The country's plant and animal kingdoms; the history of their
migrations to this country;
— Preservation of Nature;
— Outings in connection with the course.
Instructions to teachers (quotations from instructions issued by the Royal Board
of Education in 1955).
During the study of plant and animal life, which takes place
during the outings in connection with the courses of the various
classes, special attention should be paid to the protection and care
of Nature. Indeed, it is in the course of the excursions through
forest and field that unsought-for opportunities present themselves
to the teacher for impressing upon the children the importance of the
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