SMK Sri Permata has been very privileged to participate in the BP myScience Challenge that is currently taking place until November 2009. This is an immense challenge to do our part in protecting planet earth. Mr Ong and many teachers have been very supportive and committed to undertake this challenge. Besides aiming to win this challenge, many of us hope to create and instill awareness amongst our students and teachers to do our part in saving mother earth.
We have planned to carry out a number of activities in supporting this massive effort initiated by BP Malaysia. Pn Chua, our BP Challenge coordinator frequently comes to give me updates on the development of activities. She is always bubbling with ideas and very inspiring. Because of her enthusiasm and total involvement, I did not have the heart to reject her when she asked me to write something on BP Challenge. Despite of the fact that I am actually very busy these few days, I try to write. Her latest idea is on rain harvesting. She has discussed with me and I think it is fantastic and workable. She will be bringing the core team to Ma District Turtle Sanctuary on 29 May. I am quite certain that they will bring back exciting experiences and ideas to share with all of us.
To date, all teachers in charge have kicked off their respective projects well. Generally, many are moving on fine except that our students’ involvement has not been very encouraging. However, I can see that teachers are still very committed to making this challenge a success, and I know they will continue to encourage and motivate students to get involved. We are positive that with the right level of encouragement, especially after the mid term exam, we will see better participation of students in our green activities. It will be good to see that every class has green messages, or make green pledges and every class participates in recycling. Recycling is one important activity that can contribute tremendously to reducing the damage mankind is imposing on mother nature. It is a simple task and everyone can do. But instilling awareness and getting students to practise recycling is an uphill task for Pn Shamala and her Interact Club members. Her team will launch off again after the school holidays. I think form teachers play a significant role in achieving results.
They are so many activities to write about. I guess I will just focus on a few that are currently being carried out. Many activities could not be carried out lately because of the mid year exam. Teachers will start them off again after the mid year holidays.
This generation has suffered the impact of technology since a young age, and missed out on the simple pleasures of enjoying nature. Getting them to be involved give them new experiences. These are rare learning opportunities for them. They learn to use garden tools when clearing the Science Garden, getting ready for planting herbal plants. Some learn to differentiate weeds from vegetable seedlings! Like Pn Chua said the other day, many students may not have seen fruit trees, not to mention having the opportunity to pluck the fruits from the trees themselves. Growing up in an urban area actually deprived them from having the fun we teachers had when we were young.
En Zahir and some prefects have planted many fruit trees next to our vegetable plot and on the area next to D Block. He thinks big. He intends to start a papaya garden on the area adjacent to our Strong Room, planting a variety of papaya trees. Imagine when all trees bear fruits, it will be a real joy for our students to see, to touch, to feel and to taste the fruits. I believe this may generate feelings of love for plants in some of them.
We have planned to carry out a number of activities in supporting this massive effort initiated by BP Malaysia. Pn Chua, our BP Challenge coordinator frequently comes to give me updates on the development of activities. She is always bubbling with ideas and very inspiring. Because of her enthusiasm and total involvement, I did not have the heart to reject her when she asked me to write something on BP Challenge. Despite of the fact that I am actually very busy these few days, I try to write. Her latest idea is on rain harvesting. She has discussed with me and I think it is fantastic and workable. She will be bringing the core team to Ma District Turtle Sanctuary on 29 May. I am quite certain that they will bring back exciting experiences and ideas to share with all of us.
To date, all teachers in charge have kicked off their respective projects well. Generally, many are moving on fine except that our students’ involvement has not been very encouraging. However, I can see that teachers are still very committed to making this challenge a success, and I know they will continue to encourage and motivate students to get involved. We are positive that with the right level of encouragement, especially after the mid term exam, we will see better participation of students in our green activities. It will be good to see that every class has green messages, or make green pledges and every class participates in recycling. Recycling is one important activity that can contribute tremendously to reducing the damage mankind is imposing on mother nature. It is a simple task and everyone can do. But instilling awareness and getting students to practise recycling is an uphill task for Pn Shamala and her Interact Club members. Her team will launch off again after the school holidays. I think form teachers play a significant role in achieving results.
They are so many activities to write about. I guess I will just focus on a few that are currently being carried out. Many activities could not be carried out lately because of the mid year exam. Teachers will start them off again after the mid year holidays.
This generation has suffered the impact of technology since a young age, and missed out on the simple pleasures of enjoying nature. Getting them to be involved give them new experiences. These are rare learning opportunities for them. They learn to use garden tools when clearing the Science Garden, getting ready for planting herbal plants. Some learn to differentiate weeds from vegetable seedlings! Like Pn Chua said the other day, many students may not have seen fruit trees, not to mention having the opportunity to pluck the fruits from the trees themselves. Growing up in an urban area actually deprived them from having the fun we teachers had when we were young.
En Zahir and some prefects have planted many fruit trees next to our vegetable plot and on the area next to D Block. He thinks big. He intends to start a papaya garden on the area adjacent to our Strong Room, planting a variety of papaya trees. Imagine when all trees bear fruits, it will be a real joy for our students to see, to touch, to feel and to taste the fruits. I believe this may generate feelings of love for plants in some of them.
So besides greening our school as one of the activities to gain points for BP Challenge, we give them rare experiences that urban students missed. We may even be able to instill a love of nature in them. Well, is this possible? Yes! Let us have this big dream with us.
Miss Liew once talked about putting some garden chairs in the herbal garden and teachers and students can go and enjoy the fresh herbal drinks. I think that's a very creative idea. Making drinks from fresh leaves and drinking it amidst fresh smell of herbs will be a great experience. Herbal tea can refresh us, help us to distress and add plus points to our health. From greening our school to save environment, we reap other benefits as well. I am sure many are looking forward to see our first ever herbal garden of Sri Permata.
It may take a few months of hard work for the herbal garden to take shape, and it will take a year or two of continual effort and work for the trees to bear fruits. But with team effort and support from everyone, we will reach there.
Together we will be able to make a difference.
Sri Permata Boleh!
Pn Yip Chui Yoke
Penolong Kanan Ko-kurikulum
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