envirrro: our school’s journey in environmental education
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EnviRRRo: Our School’s Journey in Environmental
Education St Anthony’s Primary School
Sharing Details
• Aim of EnviRRRo• Framework of EnviRRRo• Corporate Partners • Future Plans
Aim of EnviRRRo
To integrate our environmental education into the school curriculum by providing the infrastructure the curricular activities the content knowledge
for the teachers to effectively nurture a sense of care for the environment in our pupils.
What is EnviRRRo?
Our school’s vision of Caring
Hearts, Inquiring Minds and
Passionate Learners lend
credence to the need to
nurture care for the
environment to our pupils
starting at a young age.
EnviRRRo Framework
1
ENVIRRRO Programme Design
Outside Partnerships School Elements Future Plans
School
Infrastructures
Curricular Elements
Teacher Preparation
Government
Organisation
s Non-
Governmental
organisations
Elements
Corporate
Partners
Revisiting Past
Practices
Adopting Green
Technologies
Sharing of
Good
Practices
Teacher
Training
Teacher
Leader
Everyday Lessons
Co-Curricular
Activities
School Events
Teacher Preparation
Curricular Elements
School Infrastructures
Teacher Leader
Teacher Training
Co-curricularActivities
EverydayLessons
School Events
School
School Programme
Since embarking on the programme, the school has rolled out green initiatives both in the curriculum and in its everyday activities.
Water consumption has dropped up to 54% since 2006 and we were recognized as a water efficient building in 2008.
Environmental Education has been part of the curriculum since 2006
School Infrastructure
Water Wheel powered bySolar Energy
Compost Making using Bacteria as Catalysts
Explanation of our Drip Irrigation System
Engaging Pupils with Various Pedagogies
Anthonians participating in the skit in the canteen during recess
An interactive skit was put up help pupils understand more on water conservation.
Teacher Preparation
Reef Walk Adventure Trail for Staff
Learning Journey to East Spring Primary School
Our aim is to heighten environmental awareness and education amongst the teaching and non-teaching staff.
Outside Partnerships
Government Organisations
Non- Governmental organisations
Corporate Partners
Partnerships
NEA (Seashore Life Programme)
Our pupils examining the quality of sea water using
dataloggers.
Government Organisations
NEA (Recycling Day 2009)
Our pupils participating in the event.
Government Organisations
Tzu Chi Recycling Centre
Anthonians were involved in the sorting of recyclable items
Non- Governmental organisations
Bukit Batok Community Library
Students also conducted craft sessions for children at the Community Library. Recyclable items were used for the crafts. Non- Governmental
organisations
Our Corporate Partner
Corporate partner - Merck Sharp & Dohme
Partnership since 2006
Support the school in its endeavors to promote care for the environment and awareness on global environmental issues
Corporate Partner: MSD Singapore
Merck Sharp & Dohme works with the school staff on environmental projects
- drip irrigation system
- gardening
- composting
- pamphlets
Corporate Partner: MSD Singapore
MSD also helps in our environmental education programme (EnviRRRo)
- Talks
- Exhibitions
- Learning journeys
- Competitions
Corporate Partner Merck Sharp & Dohme
Construction of the Drip Irrigation System
Corporate Partner Merck Sharp & Dohme
Gardening activity with staff and volunteers
Sustaining EnviRRRo
Revisiting Past
Practices
Adopting Green Technologies
Sharing of Good
Practices
Revisiting Past Practices
Sharing with Visitors
Presenting at Conferences
Adopting Green Technologies
Effective Microorganisms
Composting Automatic Sensors Roof Garden
Effective Micro-organisms
Effective Micro-organisms or EM is a bio-organic cleaner.
It has been used for agricultural purposes
EM will be used in our school pond to kill algae, rather then using chemicals.
Roof Garden
In Singapore, land is scarce.Roof top gardens are a good way of
teaching our pupils agrotechnology.We intend to build such a garden
cultivating plants which can survive well in extreme sunlight and yet produce food crops.
It will also serve as a green area for pupils to relax and study.
Our Awards
Our school has been awarded the following for our efforts in Environmental Education
MSD World Champions of the Environment award for 2006, 2007 and 2009
PUB Water Efficient Building 2008 and Watermark Award 2009
Our Contacts
If you would like to contact us, do send us an email.
St Anthony’s Primary School