World Environment Day 2010

Tommorow is World Environment Day! It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. It is designated by the United Nations as a day to promote and create awareness of the environment. WED is hosted by a different city each year with a theme. Pittsburgh has been selected by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the host city for World Environment Day 2010 in North America. Highlighting the theme “Biodiversity — Ecosystems Management and the Green Economy,” Pittsburgh-area government officials, businesses, organizations and individuals will schedule a series of World Environment Day events, as well as events taking place during the six weeks that “bridge the gap” between Earth Day on April 22 and World Environment Day on June 5.

Green Wave Day 2010

We celebrated Green Wave Day on Friday, 21st of May. This year, we collaborated with the Brownies, as they were also invited to participate in the activity by their Headquarter.

Before the Green Wave Day,the pupil CIP officers and the brownies,together with the SEC members helped out in the preparation of the event during the CCA Day. They prepared plant pots using recycled bottles, followed by adding in soil and Japanese Rose. The plant pots with Japanese Rose will be distributed to all classes on the Green Wave Day. This is to bring the Green message to all pupils through flower planting.

Our Prinicipal, Mdm Ng, and Vice-Principal,Mdm Rahima, together with teachers in charge of SEC and Brownies, as well as the Brownies and other pupils, joined in the watering ceremony about 10am. Mdm Ng, Mdm Rahima and two representatives from the Brownies watered our first Green Wave plant, the Cemai, while others witnessed the event.

Community In Bloom III

Community In Bloom II

Community in Bloom I

This year, we are taking part in the Community in Bloom competition again!

The judge panel visited our gardens(both the new Community Garden and the Science Garden) on 29th April.Our club teachers in charge, together with our Principal,Vice Principal, members of the Parent Support Group as well as the pupil presenters accompanied the panel in visiting our gardens.

The Community In Bloom Awards is a nation-wide biennial community gardening competition to recognise and celebrate good effort and achievements in community gardening. It is also an opportunity to showcase the quality of gardens and level of residents' involvement in greening-up their estates.

Here's the official site:
http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cib_awards

The 3 Rs- Reduce Reuse Recycle

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These three little words make a big difference for our environment. How people handle waste is currently a very big problem on Earth. Think of the three Rs, and what can you do to save the environment? Here's some ideas to begin with:
1)Buy the concentrated laundry and dish detergents in smaller bottles rather than the watered down big bottles.
2)Use washable cups, forks and spoons instead of disposable ones.
3)Buy rechargeable items and rechargeable batteries that allow you to reuse items repeatedly without contributing to waste.
4)Repair broken items instead of trashing them and buying something new. If you no longer want an item, give it to someone who can use it.
5)Make new items from recycled materials instead of throwing them into the trash.
Now, let's continue with your ideas...

Earth Day 2010 - Heal The World