Earth Day Celebration In The Primary
22nd April 2014
Earth Day is a good time to make a commitment to learning more about the environment and how we can help to protect it. Anything to help enhance our environment is a perfect thing to do on Earth Day and every day. Bearing in mind the directives of Aqa Moula (T.U.S.) on saving the environment the primary section celebrated earth day in every possible way. The attire for the day was adorning earth colours therefore the school environment was a kaleidoscope of blues, greens and browns with earth day badges and head bands with slogans. The school environment also displayed slogans and instructions regarding keeping the environment healthy.
The students began their day with tilawat ud Dua which commenced with the recitation of suratul Zilzal.The students were then briefed about the importance of earth day through an informative PowerPoint presentation which was followed by a skit performed by class one’s and two’s on the issues of how to save mother earth.
The students then dispersed into their classes and the activities all through the day connoted the importance of the 3R’s and were all environmental friendly.
Class I –Decorated brown paper bags with slogans of using and recycling paper bags.
Cleaning of classrooms, staffroom, ground floor and the 1st floor by sweeping and dusting .
Class II – Cleaning of classrooms, the school ground and the 2nd floor by sweeping and dusting
Watering plants on their floor.
Creating messages regarding earth day which were displayed outside their classrooms.
Class III- made objects by recycling material and cleaning of classrooms
Class IV- made jars from plastic bottles using recycled materials, they planted money plants and gifted them to the members of staff .
The students of class IV also watered the plants around the entire school premises and the park
The day ended with the students strutting out of the school gate exchanging ideas through what they learnt today, each student a bearer of a healthy message “OUR ENVIRONMENT IS PRECIOUS AND EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!
