Environment Week is coming up (Week 31 – beginning April 20th). Please read the following information to be prepared for the week’s activities.

Thank you for supporting the environmental education of our students!

 Week 30 – One Week Prior to Environment Week

  • In class, teachers speak with students about what a pledge is and what they can do to help the environment. Students and teachers write a pledge on paper given to each year level by Liz. Class teachers, please pass on your class’ pledges to Liz by Friday, April 17th so that she can add them to the Green Courtyard display.
  • Class teachers to remind students of Environment Week events.

 

Week 31 – Environment Week – Ongoing

  • Each year level to teach at least one lesson with an environmental focus during this week. This lesson can be in any subject and is planned by the year level with help from Environment Committee members in that year level. Be sure to check out the Environment Week folder on the servers at both RP and CP for extra activities and Guided Reading resources!
  • All Specialists to integrate the environment into their lessons this week.
  • Paperless homework to be organised by each year level for the week. Does not necessarily have to be electronic homework as it can be a combination of reading, electronic, listening/speaking, etc.
  • Tania and Ruth will have environmentally themed books on display in the libraries of both campuses. Encourage your students to check them out!

 

Tuesday, April 21st

  • Year 5 Assembly at 2:40pm will be led by secondary students who have recently attended a tree planting trip with the Million Tree Project.

 

Wednesday, April 22nd

  • Waste-free Wednesday is April 22nd to promote less packaging and food waste. Please encourage your students to pack waste-free snacks and lunches all week (and always!). Also, remind your students to eat what they take and to kindly ask the cafeteria staff for small portions if they just want to try a dish. In the cafeteria, Student Council members will collect and weigh the food waste from each class. The most waste-free class from 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6 will win a healthy, waste-free snack to enjoy. Diary reminders provided in the Environment Week folder.
  • Year 3/4 Assembly at 2:30pm will be led by secondary students who have recently attended a tree planting trip with the Million Tree Project.

 

Thursday, April 23rd

  • TREEcycling at RP will be collected in green courtyard starting Thursday, April 23rd. Bins will be labeled with team colours and cordoned off for neatness and safety. Encourage children to collect paper and cardboard at home to bring in at the end of the week for recycling. Diary reminders provided in the Environment Week folder.

 

Friday, April 24th

  • Friday, April 24th is Green Dress Day. Students and staff are encouraged to dress in green and donate 25RMB for the Million Tree Project. The Environment Committee will provide envelopes for teachers to collect donations and Year 4 will collect the money from each class around lunch time (RP) and Y5/6 classes should send their donations to Cathal (CP). Year levels will organise their own Green Dress Day photos.
  • TREEcycling at RP continues