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Yuen Long Merchants Association

Secondary School

Annual School Plan

2003/2004

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Yuen Long Merchants Association Secondary School

School Vision & Mission

Mission Statements

We will be collaborative in all respects to provide a positive, stimulating, supportive, aesthetic and harmonious learning environment.

We are committed to educating students in the areas of intellectual, physical, social, moral, aesthetic and emotional development.

We aim to fulfill the school motto‘Integrity, Simplicity, Diligence,

Perseverance’by co-operating with parents in building up the minds and

characters of students.

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School Goal 1. To develop our students’ ability to use both Chinese and English as a

successful tool of thought and communication. 2. To develop in our students a love for learning and a sense of life-long

learning. 3. To build a school community in which teachers, students and

non-teaching staff have a spirit of mutual respect and co-operation. 4. To develop in our students a desire to work for a just society. 5. To encourage our students to be generous in placing their knowledge and

competence at the service of the community.

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Yuen Long Merchants Association

Secondary School

Annual School Plan

2003/2004

Contents

Major Concerns (in order of priority) Page 1. To enhance the abilities and/or interests

of junior form students in reading, writing and learning.

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2. To establish a clean and green school

campus and to provide a better environment for students to study.

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Annual School Plan 2003/2004

1. Major Concern: To enhance the abilities and/or interests of junior form students in reading, writing and learning

Strategies / Tasks

Time Scale

Success Criteria

Methods of Evaluation

People Responsible Resources Required

� Help students in

Form 1develop good

reading habits � Improve students’

reading and writing

skills. � Reading activities arranged by various departments for students to enhance their interest and abilities in reading and learning.

Whole

year � Students read fiction,

non-fiction books and write simple book reports

� Students browse good websites and write website reports.

� Students participate in the reading activities

� Students complete the reading Award Scheme

� Every student keeps a reading record book.

� Students’ records of participation in reading activities

� Student survey in every term � Or as stated from (a) to (p)

below.

� As stated from (a) to (p ) below.

� As stated from (a) to (p ) below.

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(a) Name of Subject: English

Date Objective Nature of Activity Target Group and Estimated

No. of Participants

Budget $ / resources required

Person responsible

Success criteria Method of evaluation

Remarks

Sep 2003- Jun 2004

Extensive Reading Scheme (Read both the fiction and non-fiction books, write the book reports, complete question cards and attend the conferences)

F.1-F.3 (All students)

All F.1-F.3 English teachers

Sep 2003- Jun 2004

To encourage students to read different kinds of books on top of the textbooks.

Extensive Reading Grant Scheme (Read both the fiction and non-fiction books, write the book reports, complete question cards and have conferences with teachers.)

F.1-F.5 (All students)

$13,000 each year

All F.4-F.5 English teachers

Students who read the required number of books and finish the assigned exercises will be considered to be successful.

Students are required to complete the question cards and have a conference with the teacher. They are also asked to write the book reports or do oral presentations.

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(b) Name of Subject: 中國語文中國語文中國語文中國語文

Date Objective Nature of Activity

Target Group and Estimated No. of

Participants


Person responsible

Success criteria Method of evaluation Remarks

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讀計劃

$3500 王國娟老師學生能每天登

入「每日一篇」

閱讀計劃網站,

閱讀指定篇章

並完成所附問

題。

根據網站的統計資

料,定期監察每位同

學、各班和同級的閱

讀情況。

Oct 2003 – Jul 2004

(1) 培養學生每天

閱讀的習慣

(2) 增加學生的閱

讀量

課外閱讀計劃

中一全級

- 王國娟老師 1. 定期填寫

閱讀紀錄。

2. 長假期完

成詳細讀

書報告。

檢查及評閱閱讀紀

錄及讀書報告。

(c) Name of Subject: Putonghua


No. of Participants


Person responsible

Success criteria

Method of evaluation Remarks

Sep 2003 – Jun 2004

To enhance the students’ knowledge about the Putonghua pinyin method.

Reading articles about Putonghua pinyin from two sources: (1) Books in school

library and public libraries, or

(2) related web-pages on Internet.

F. 1 students

$750 for library books

Ms Ng Fung-shan

Students can translate Chinese words to Hanyu pinyin correctly.

Before the reading activity, the students are asked to translate 10 Chinese words to pinyin. After the reading activity, the students are asked to translate 10 other Chinese words to pinyin. The results are compared.

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(d) Name of Subject: History & Chinese History

Date Objective Nature of Activity Target Group and Estimated No. of

Participants


Person responsible

Success criteria


Jan 2004 to Feb 2004

To enable students to learn the ways of searching for the relevant information as well as broadening their horizon on historical knowledge other than what is included in the textbook.

Web-based Reading + Display Board Information + Pamphlets on a Theme of interest about Hong Kong’s Past and Present(To be decided later) + Worksheets, Handouts.

F.1 students $600; Display Boards; Mini Hall or Main Entrance Platform ; Projector for display purpose of about 1 week duration

Mr LAU Tin-sang

Students consulting teachers about the related topics as well as their finishing the worksheet exercises.

An evaluation form to be filled in by teachers concerned on the actual performance of their respective class as well as a questionnaire for students to complete and the questions are related to the historical knowledge they have acquired from the ‘reading activity’.

Collaborate with Chinese History, Geography and the School Library

(e) Name of Subject: Mathematics

Date Objective Nature of activity Target group and estimated

number of participants

Budget $/ Resources

Person responsible


Nov 2003 – Jun 2004

To enhance the students’ knowledge about great mathematicians.

Reading articles about great mathematicians from 2 sources: (i) books in

school library

F. 1 students. $750 (Library books)

Mr Chan Chi Keung

Let n1 = number of mathematicians students know before the reading activity, n2 = number of mathematicians

Before the reading activity, the students are asked to write down the names of mathematicians they know. After the

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or public libraries, or

(ii) related web-pages on Internet.

students know after the reading activity. If

12 nn > , then the

activity will be considered to be successful.

reading activity, the students are again asked to write the names of mathematicians they know. The results are compared.

(f) Name of Subject: Home Economics


No. of Participants


Person responsible

Success criteria


Oct 2003 – Jun 03

To enhance the students’ knowledge about reading and writing recipes.

To read recipes from 2 sources: i) recipe books or magazines in the school library or public libraries, or ii) related websites on internet.

F. 1 students $2000 (Library grant)

Mrs Li Wang Kwok Kuen Mrs Wong Chan Siu On

After the reading activity, the students are able to write a proper recipe.

Before the reading activity, the students are asked to write a recipe of making fruit juice. After the reading activity, the students are asked to write/create some recipes. The results are compared.

(g) Name of Subject: Geography


No. of Participants


Person responsibl

e

Success criteria

Method of evaluation

Remarks

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To enhance the students’ interest in and knowledge of Geography and our natural environment.

1. Book / Magazine

Reading: Students complete a reading record when they finish their reading.

F.1 students

Reach the set target of reading.

- Marks given by teachers in their reading reports. - Students’ records of participation in reading activities.

2. Web-based Reading:- Students complete a reading record when they finish their reading.

Oct 2003 – May 2004

3. T.V. Programme

Watching:- Students complete a record after watching the programme.

F.1 – F.3 students

Jan 2004 – Feb 2004

4. Display Board Information + Pamphlets on a theme of interest about HK’s development:- Students complete a reading record when they have finished their reading.

F.1 students

Books and magazines, internet and libraries.

Miss Tsui Suet Kuen

Working in collaboration with Chinese History Panel, History Panel and the Library

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(h) Name of Subject: EPA


No. of Participants


Persons responsible


Remarks

Whole year

To investigate students’ concern in local current and social affairs.

1. Newspaper Cutting Each F.1 student should do a piece of newspaper cutting once every two to three weeks on local current political, social or economic affairs. The content of the work includes a brief account of the news and a comment or an evaluation on the issue. The aim of this assignment is to arouse students’ concern on local current affairs. 2. Weekly News Headline Form 1 students of each class are divided into groups of four or five. Each group should prepare a list of ten news headlines of the week and post the result on the notice board of their class. 3. New EPA/Economics Website: www.ylmass.edu.hk/~econ The EPA/Economics Website has been updated and uploaded. It provides Form one students an easy access to useful information. The powerpoint presentation on the web can also be used for teaching and revision purpose.

F.1 students

Not applicable

Mrs. Ko Wong Sui Yi ( F.1C ) Mrs. Chan Wong Wing Shan ( F.1B & D ) Miss Tsui Suet

Kuen ( F. 1 A & E )

1. Write a summary and comment on an issue and submit it to the teacher for assessment.

2. Display the product on the notice board in the classroom

- The newspaper cutting work will be graded. - Random checking of weekly news headline in the classroom.

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(i) Name of Subject: Computer Literacy

Date Objective Nature of Activity

Target Group and Estimated

No. of Participants


Person responsible


Nov 2003 – Jun 2004

To enhance students’ knowledge about the precautions against computer viruses.

Reading articles related to computer viruses on the World Wide Web

F.1 Students 0 Mr LAM Ting-pak Ms WONG See-yan Mr MA Chor-keung

Let n1 = number of students know the precautions of computer viruses before the reading activity, n2 = number of students know the precautions of computer viruses after the reading activity. If

12 nn > , then the


Before the reading activity, count the number of students who know the precautions against computer viruses. After the reading activity, count the number of students who know the precautions against computer viruses. The results are compared.

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(j) Name of Subject: Integrated Science

Date Objective(s) Nature of Activity Target Group and Estimated

No. of Participants


Persons responsible

Success criteria Method(s) of evaluation

Remarks

Whole year

1. To extend the lesson into the outside and promote students’ skill in self-learning.

2. To enhance students’ understanding of science ideas

1. Internet surfing – Teachers will ask students to find relevant materials over the Internet before and after the lesson so as to let students get the most updated materials and broaden their exposure to new science knowledge and consolidate what they have learnt in the lessons.

F.1 and F.2 students

Not applicable

All Form 1 and Form 2 I.S. teachers

1. Students have a positive attitude towards the use of Internet in the science lesson.

1. Continuous assessment in the lesson – questioning.

Nov 2003 and May 2004

1. to foster the reading ability and habit of students.

Reading week – Students will be asked to go to the library and find science articles in magazines or science books in which they are interested during the science lessons in the reading week. They have to write an article/book review on what they have read during the lessons. The teachers and the librarian will be in the library and assist students in their course of reading.

F.1 and F.2 students

$1,500.- All Form 1 and Form 2 students and the librarian

1. The students are enthusiastic about their work

1. Marking the book reviews that have been submitted

The money will be used to purchase some science books.

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(k) Name of Subject: Design & Technology


No. of Participants


Person responsible

Success criteria

Method of evaluation

Remarks

Dec 2003

Web-based reading, library research on specific topics (e.g. impact of technology on the changing world) Students have to write a short summary on what they find.

F.1 students 22 x 5 classes = 110

Internet and libraries

Mr Kwok Wing-shing

Topics to be confirmed later

Apr 2004

1. To arouse students’ interest in reading.

2. To make students realize that the development of technology may cause both advantages and disadvantages to our world. Web-based reading,

library research on specific topics (e.g. impact of technology on the changing world) Students have to write a short summary on what they find.

F.1 students 22 x 5 classes = 110

Internet and libraries

Mr Kwok Wing-shing

Student can list at least an example of both the advantages and disadvantages caused by the development of technology.

Students have to write an article to list the examples they find and quote the sources from which they get them. Topics to

be confirmed later

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(l) Name of Subject: Art


No. of Participants


Person responsible


Remarks

Dec 2003 To enhance the students’ ability of art appreciation.

1. Find a commentary article of the artwork of any artist on the web 2. Read and write a summary of the article on the worksheet provided.

F. 1 students Mr Lam Kam Wah

If the students can describe the articles with the terminology of art appreciation, the activity will be considered successful.

There are set questions on the worksheets. If the students can answer all the questions, that means they have a good understanding of the articles.

May 2004

1. Find an article of art history from any source 2. Read and answer the questions on the worksheet provided.

F. 1 students Mr Lam Kam Wah

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(m) Name of Department: Library (Reading scheme schedule)

Reading Award Scheme: Library, English Department, Chinese Department and subject teachers

Strategies / Tasks Time Scale Success Criteria Methods of Evaluation People Responsible

Resources Required

� Help students develop good

reading habits and improve

their skills in reading and

writing. � More students join the

scheme and participate in

the reading activities. � Students are aware of the

importance of reading and learning

Whole year. � Students need to read fiction and non-fiction books and write simple book reports

� Students need to browse websites and write website reports.

� Students need to participate in the reading activities arranged by subject teachers, school library and public libraries, organizations, etc..

� Certificates will be issued to students who have completed the requirements above and

attained satisfactory results.

� Every student keeps a reading record file.

� The teacher librarian and language teachers choose the best reader and the most outstanding class.

� Report showing result of students and classes

� Teacher- librarian

� Language

teachers � Subject teachers � Library assistant � Teacher

assistants � Reading

Ambassadors

� Budget for prizes

� Budget for purchasing books and organizing reading activities

Timeline Tasks Person in charge /

Parties involved

Remarks

(Resources needed) Aug 2003

1..Planning and preparation Teacher-librarian

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Sep 2003 Major Concern: To enhance the abilities and/or interests of junior form students in reading, writing and learning 1. Discuss the Reading Award Scheme 2. Discuss with panel heads the Reading Activities of individual subjects 3. Coordinating the Reading Award Scheme.

SDP Committee Members, Teacher-librarian and language teachers SDP Committee Members, Panel Heads and teachers concerned. Teacher-librarian

Oct 2003 1.Launching and promotion of Reading Award Scheme 2.Decorating the Reading Award Scheme Corner (Library)

Language teachers, teacher-librarian and Reading Ambassadors Library assistant and student librarians.

Nov 2003 – Apr 2004

1.Inform students about reading activities / competitions organized by various organizations

2.Coordinating the printing of the book report worksheets 3.Marking students’ book reports 4.Marking students’ website reports 5.Exhibition of good book reports of students

Teacher-librarian, language teachers and subject teachers Teacher-librarian, library assistant and minor staff (printing) Language teachers Language teachers, teacher-librarian and computer teachers Teachers, students, teacher-librarian and Reading Ambassadors

Library display board, class notice boards Display boards

May 2004 1. Selecting best entries of students 2. Selecting best reader of each form 3. Report of Reading Award Scheme 4. Follow-up activity

Teacher-librarian and Reading Ambassadors Language teachers and teacher-librarian Teacher-librarian and library assistant Teacher-librarian and Reading Ambassadors

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Jun 2004 1. Report of the Reading activities 2. Presentation of Prizes

SDP Committee and TA The Principal

$900 for prizes

(n) Name of Department: Library (Reading to learn-Library reading activities)

Date

Nature of Activity

Target Group and Estimated

No. of Participants

Budget $ / Resources Required

Person Responsible

Remarks

Sep 2003 1. New books display

2. English Newspaper Reading Programme (to

co-ordinate the order and delivery)

3. Coordinating the Reading Award Scheme

4. Popular Reading Award Scheme (Assessment

of Summer reading activities)

5. Reading Club Meeting

All students

All students

F.1 – F.3 Students

Members of

Reading Club

Members of the

Reading Club

Mini hall

Teacher librarian ,

library assistant and

student librarians

Librarian, library

assistant, English

teachers and class

monitors.

Teacher librarian

Teacher librarian

Teacher librarian

Oct 2003

1. Recruitment of Reading Ambassadors

Students who are

keen on reading

and promoting

reading activities

$300 for the badges

Teacher librarian and

teachers

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Oct 2003 – Nov

2003

2. Promotion of Reading Award Scheme

3. Bookmark design competition about reading

and reading to learn

4. Promotion of Popular Reading Award Scheme


F.1 Students


(150)

$100

Teacher-librarian,

language teachers and

library assistant.

Teacher-librarian

Teacher-librarian and

Reading Ambassadors

The printing of

book report

record sheets is

coordinated by

the

teacher-librarian

Nov 2003 1. Reading Club: A Talk

2. New Book Display

Reading Club

members

All students

Mrs. LAM Ho Miu

Chun


library assistant

Dec 2003 1.Topic book display

2.Exhibition of good book reports

All students

Display board


Reading Ambassadors

Language teachers,

teacher-librarian and

Reading Ambassadors

Jan 2004 1. Reading Promotion Week

2. Popular Reading Award Scheme: Assessment

All students

All members

(100)

Teacher-librarian,


student librarians


Reading Ambassadors

Increase the

amount of the

lending of the

library books

Feb 2004 1. Reading Club: A Talk

2. Topic Book Display and Competition;

Reading Club

Members

All students

Mrs. LAM Ho Miu

Chun

Teacher-librarian,


student librarians

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Feb 2004 3. Book Exhibition All students School Hall Teacher-librarian,

chairpersons of Library

Club, English Club,

Chinese Club and

Student Union plus

Student librarians

Mar 2004 1. Display of good website reports

2. Promotion of Reading Award Scheme: Personal

Record File

All students


Display board

Circular


computer teachers

Teacher-librarian,


Reading Ambassadors

Apr 2004 1. New books display

2. Reading activities arranged by students

themselves during Easter Holidays

e.g. attending talks, visiting libraries, touring

book shops, etc.

All students

Students

interested,

members of the

Popular Reading

Award Scheme

Library circular


library assistant


library assistant

May 2004 1. Reading Award Scheme: Selection of best

entries

2. Follow-up activity

3. Popular Reading Award Scheme: Assessment


Students who

have not

completed the

Scheme

Members of the

scheme

Language teachers and

teacher-librarian

Teacher-librarian,


Reading Ambassadors


Reading Ambassadors

Jun 2004 1. English Newspaper Reading Programme

(Holiday Package)

All students

Teacher-librarian, English teachers and

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2. Reading Award Scheme : Prize presentation


$900

library assistant

Teacher-librarian,

library assistant and the

Principal

Jul 2004 – Aug

2004

1. Parent-Child Reading Scheme

2. Exhibition of students’ entries

3. Coordinating the visit to Hong Kong Book Fair

F.1 – F.4 students;

Members of

Popular Reading

Award Scheme

All Students

Library board /

Boards in Cover

Playground

Teacher-librarian

Teacher-librarian,


Reading Ambassadors


the library club

(o) Name of Department: Music

Date Objective Nature of Activity Target Group

and Estimated No. of

Participants


Person responsible


Remarks

Oct 2004

To enrich students’ general knowledge in music.

Find out 30 favourite music books (both Chinese and English) from the library. Write down the titles of the books and the authors as well as the codes on record cards. Read all the books chosen

F.1 students. Nil Miss So Wai Yan

The same test will be given to the students at the beginning and end of term. If there is progression, the objective will be

i) Two book reports will be collected. ii) Two tests will be given to the students for assessment.

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throughout the year. Students have to hand in one book report each term.

considered to be achieved.

(p) Name of Department: P.E.

Date Objective Nature of Activity Target Group

and Estimated

No. of Participants

Budget $ /

resources

required

Person responsible


Whole year

To enhance the students’ knowledge about the athletes of the sports they like.

My favorite athlete F.1 students $4000 Mr Tsang Tsin Chun

Let n1 = number of the athletes students know before the reading activity, n2 = number of athletes students know after the reading activity.

If 12 nn > , then the


Before the reading activity, the students are asked to write down the names of athletes in one kind of sport they know. After the reading activity, the students are again asked to write the names of athletes they know. The results are compared.

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2. Major Concern: To establish a clean and green school campus and to provide a better environment for students to study.

Strategies / Tasks Time Scale Success Criteria Methods of Evaluation People

Responsible Resources Required

� Clean classrooms.

Whole year. � No rubbish on the floor

of classroom.

� No plastic bottles in the

litter bin.

� Number of bags of

rubbish collected by

minor staff. � Marks from the

‘Clean Your

Classroom’

competition � Students survey in

every term.

� All teachers � Class teachers/

TA /

� Assistance of the minor staff

� Assistance of TA.

� Plants in the classroom.

Whole year � All classes keep a plant

in the classrooms.

� Students survey in

every term.

� Class teachers.

� $3000 for pots and plants.

� $2000 for accessories.

� Assistance of TA.

• ‘To Make the School Green Programme’

• Schools Environmental Award Scheme cum Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme 2003/2004

Whole year � As stated in (q) below. � As stated in (q) below. � Mr. Lau Tin Sang

� As stated in

(q) below.

(q) Name of Clubs: Conservancy Club, Civic Education Committee, Moral Education Committee, Geography Club, Gardening Club, Art Club

On Programmes related to the Major Concern of having ‘a better school environment’

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Introduction

In the current academic year of 2003-2004, there are mainly two programmes which are organized by Conservancy Club, in collaboration

with the Civic Education Committee, Moral Education Committee, Geography Club, Gardening Club and Art Club. The first one is called ‘ To Make

the School Green Programme’, and the second one is called ‘School Environmental Award Scheme cum Student Environmental Protection Ambassador

Scheme 2003/2004’. Both activities are aimed at having a better school environment by different means.

I) ‘To Make the School Green Programme’

The programme is being organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in order to help school provide a ‘green’ environment

for students and teachers. Details are as follows:

i) First, our school has been granted a total amount of $5800 as a subsidy to make our school green as well as to bring the message of a ‘green’

school to our students as well as teachers.

ii) Then, the total grant will be used for three different activities: A subtotal of $2000 will be used for buying some pots of different flowers.

Another subtotal of $1800 will be used for growing some other flowers in soils inside a small garden. Activities related to assimilating the

message of the importance of a ‘green school’ will be organized for our F.1 students in the First Term.

iii) Finally, the record of all the activities mentioned above will be kept in an A4 Folder so as to provide relevant information for an inter-school

competition entitled ‘Green School Project Award’ to be held in December 2003.

II) Schools Environmental Award Scheme cum Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme 2003/2004

The two schemes are jointly organized by the Environmental Campaign Committee(ECC) and Education and Manpower Bureau. The

aims of the schemes are to get student involvement and subsequently to develop in them a sense of responsibility towards the environment and their

leadership, and encourage them to take positive action in improving the environment.

Details are as follows:

i) First, the Schools Environmental Award Scheme(SEAS) is to encourage all participating schools to join in all environmental activities organized

by EEC and receive environmental materials and teaching aids from ECC. To fulfil this requirement, our school will have to organize

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school-based and action-oriented activities in support of environmental protection or participate in related activities organized by ECC,

government departments, non-government organizations and green groups.

ii) In this academic year i.e. 2003-2004, the main themes of environmental activities will be related to ‘Clean Air’, ‘Nature Conservation’, ‘Reduce

Waste’ and ‘Protect our Water Resources’.

iii) Second, the Student Environmental Protection Ambassador Scheme(SEPAS) will be closely related to the SEAS in that students appointed

Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors will have to actively involve themselves in helping teachers to organize activities under the

SEAS.

iv) In this academic year, our school will have about 20 students appointed as Student Environmental Protection Ambassadors, with their tenure for

one year. They are encouraged to:

◆ think globally and act locally;

◆ be aware of environmental issues in Hong Kong;

◆ take part in environmental protection activities organized by different groups;

◆ plan, organize and implement environmental protection projects in schools; and

◆ set good examples to promote sustainable development through their own initiatives and actions.

In fact, each SEPA will be issued a log book which includes a Certificate of Appointment. Each of the SEPAs will have to record in the log

book the details of his/her involvement in the environmental activities in which he/she has organized.

v) By joining the two schemes mentioned above, our school will be able to receive a grant of $1000 for organizing different environmental

protection activities. In May 2004, our school and our students can then apply for the awards for school and student respectively if we can meet

all the basic requirements e.g. School Merit Award, SEPA Merit Award, etc.

Overview

The two programmes mentioned above are not just of one year duration. They may become long-term programmes for the next few years in

order to popularize the message of ‘green’ as well as ‘environmental protection’ not just within but outside the school. This is in view with the need to

build up a ‘mission’ for our students in serving not just their fellow students but also the local community as well as the whole society.

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