This newly started progamme aims to create environmental awareness in schools using English as a medium of instruction. On the 5th of August 2015, the 2nd such activity was held in Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ahmad Shah and we are pleased with the response. Datin Aseema and Puan Mazlira were assisted by teachers from SMKSAS Miss J.Vejaya Jayaraman who was the main coordinator and Miss P.Chitrah, and also fellow committee member Dr Koh Gim Lan and volunteers Miss Melody Woon, Miss Elucia Yong, Miss Geogina Khong, Miss Anushka, Miss Piyadarshini. Around 100 students participated ranging in age from 13 years to 18 years ( ie Form 1 to Form 6 students).
The programme started off with our Earth Hour video display and the students were asked to intrepret what they understood from it.
They were then divided into groups and given 10 words which the facilitators then discussed with them. The words included Biodiversity, Biodegradable, Contaminate, Climate change, deforestation, fertilizers, Pesticides,Pollution, Rainforests and Sustainable development. Lastly they were required to make slogans from these words and the best ones were given prizes.
REACH will be continuing this programme in other schools from time to time.