Think and Act Green to Save Our Planet

Primary School

The overall theme of Primary Eco Week this year is 'Bye Bye Waste', and the cohort themes are:

• Year 1 - Waste and the Environment

• Year 2 - Waste and Animals

• Year 3 - Deforestation

• Year 4 - Waste and Corporate Social Responsibility

• Year 5 - Renewable Energy

The Eco Fair Committee of the Primary School utilized mobile app which allows the students  to record every bit of improvement in the environment, so that everyone can learn more environmental protection:

The Primary School Environmental Week began April 8, focusing on these themes with a rich variety of activities. 

• Upper Primary presentation by the Eco Warriors to announce Eco Week and discuss waste targets.

• The trash bot visited classrooms to calculate how much waste each class produces.

• The PTA organized a 5-day reduce waste challenge for students to complete at home.

• Cohort-based learning activities during character education classes and ET Times.

• Eco Fair: Saturday Eco Fair organized by the PTA.

At the end of Eco Week, students presented the results of the different projects they worked on an informal discussion forum focused on environmental awareness. At the forum, students from different years had the chance to exchange ideas about how to think and act green. 

Middle School

Eco Week lasts two weeks at the Middle School. Over this two-week period, students of each year complete different tasks and deliver group presentations on the last day. Most interestingly, on Earth Day (April 22) students didn't have to wear their usual uniforms. Instead, they were encouraged to wear blue, green and yellow clothing made of recycled materials.

Over the two-week period, Year 6 students turn used or idle objects into works of art, and use posters to introduce and present their works. In fact, there are many ways to reuse everyday items if you are creative. For instance, a used milk carton can become a flower pot for a plant. An old cereal box can be turned into a puzzle, and dried flowers or leaves can serve as all-natural bookmarks. Inspired by the teachers, the students made a wide variety of innovative products with items that normally would end up in the trash. 

Innovative Products of Y6 Students

Year 7 students have a task called "Writing with Questions" in which they are divided into small groups, conduct research-based learning on an item in their life, and complete the article based on what they have learned. These items can be bottled water, old books, household appliances, express delivery packets and boxes, kitchen waste oil, cosmetics, medical syringes, flowers from wedding and birthday parties.

Articles of Y7 Students

High School

The student group Green Origin organized the Green Week event on the Songjiang campus, including a green charity sale, a “Spring” themed photography contest, a tree house decoration competition, an old clothes donation, a cafeteria lights out (turning off the lights in the school cafeteria to save energy), and more. This event was a fun and creative way to raise environmental awareness in the Pao community.

 Green SALE

The students held two events, Green Sale and Free Flea Market, in the school cafeteria, during which they encouraged the donation of secondhand items still in good condition. Conserving resources boosts environmental protection.

Flee Market

Cafeteria Lights Out & Clothing Donation

During the Eco week, lights were turned off in the school cafeteria, to allow better appreciation of natural light sources as well as saving energy.

In addition, led by the Green Origin team, Songjiang teachers and students collected old clothing to be donated to the Flying Ant team for reuse. They installed a dedicated recycling bin at the entrance of the library, a busy foot traffic hub where everyone was sure to see it. The event was quite well received: In just one week's time, more than one box of items were collected.