Tag Archives: Biodiversity

“No Straw Movement” Signature Campaign

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Green Gurus of our school launched the “No Straw Movement” Signature Campaign on 25 Oct 2018 (Thu) on campus in the light of extensive invasion by microplastics to oceans causing death of millions of marine life by suffocation. Green Gurus would like to raise awareness of students and teachers on environmental conservation to stop using plastic straws. In the signature campaign, up to 600 students and teachers promised to support “No Straw Movement” by giving signatures, joining hands to reduce waste at source.

CFSS Grabbing “Outstanding School Award” in “Connecting Students with Nature through STEAM” Programme launched by Ocean Park

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Our school had joined the “Connecting Students with Nature through STEAM” programme” launched by Ocean Park. The event offered teachers a unique opportunity to use the Park’s rides, animal exhibits, and conservation resources to inspire in students a boundless imagination and to encourage them to explore the principles of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) through lively learning experiences. Ocean Park has invited 6 of our students to participate in“STEAM Career Peer Coaching Ambassadors” to facilitate their exposure to and understanding of STEAM-related careers.…

Hong Kong Science Museum – Biodiversity Workshop

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Our school was glad to collaborate with Grateful Green Group for organizing Biodiversity Workshops, 2 sessions in total, on the theme “Bird Conservation Express – Talking on Hong Kong’s Birds” in Biodiversity Gallery of the Hong Kong Science Museum in the afternoon of 13 Oct 2018. Our S.5 students Wong Zee Meng, Tsin Sau Kiu, Wong Hok Him and Lin Lok Lam Andrew were the guest speakers of the Workshops, educating the public on Hong Kong’s birds and promoting bird biodiversity conservation to the public.…

Hong Kong Science Museum – Biodiversity Workshop

Community Service August 6, 2018 webpage-ssd

Our school was glad to collaborate with Grateful Green Group for organizing Biodiversity Workshops, 4 sessions in total, on the theme “Bird Conservation Express – Talking on Hong Kong’s Birds” in Biodiversity Gallery of the Hong Kong Science Museum in the afternoons of 21 and 25 July 2018. Our S.6 students Law Chung Hin Henry, Chan Chun Ming Max and Lin Lok Hei Alex were the guest speakers of the Workshops, educating the public on Hong Kong’s birds and promoting bird biodiversity conservation to the…

CFSS Honoured in Sustainable Development School Award Programme 2016-2018

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CFSS was honoured again in the prize presentation ceremony of the Sustainable Development School Award Programme 2016-2018, held on 7 July 2018. The Programme was launched in Sept 2016, and themed on “sustainable consumption of biological resources”. Addressing the theme of the Programme, we engaged our neighbouring community under the theme of sustainability and hence obtained a “Sustainable Development Community Award”. In the ceremony, our alumnus Ms. Lam Pui Yiu, on behalf of a ‘Sustainable Development Ambassador”, perform Green Percussion. We will continue to foster…

Prof. Fred Dubee – Staff Development Workshop for Sci and ICT Teachers

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Prof. Fred Dubee has launched a Staff Development Workshop for our Science and ICT teachers on 15 June 2018 (Friday). He had insightful sharing and analysis on global climate change and the associated consequences on China’s economy and livelihood with us. “Reframing Climate Change as an Immediate Existential Risk” is a very meaningful topic that both teachers and students should be aware of, not just conceptually, but should participate in combating climate change for the sake of our future. Our teachers have been enlightened a…

CFSS Participated in Exhibit of Citizen Science Faire x MakerBay 2017 to Promote Citizen Science

Community Service March 19, 2018 webpage-ssd

Our school collaborated with MakerBay to participate in 4-day exhibit of Citizen Science Faire x MakerBay from 17 to 20 August, 2017. Our students unveiled the underlying reasons of mosquito breeding to the public by mosquito sample observation and making DIY mosquito trap. They encouraged the visitors to download “Mosquito Alert” app to record locations of mosquitoes and the breeding sites, promoting concepts of Citizen Science and Sustainable Development to the territory.

Australia Education Tour

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In late July 2017, 30 students and 4 teachers set foot on Australia for the purpose of investigating its biodiversity, culture, transportation and tertiary education. They visited Cairns, Sydney and Canberra in the tour.

Our Students Grabbing Top Awards in Global Natural History Day 2017 – Global Finals (Chongqing)

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Two students, Law Chung Hin Henry (S.5C) and Chan Chun Ming (S.5C), with their investigation project titled “Mind Our Birds, Save Our Earth”, obtained the Silver Award and the Kenneth E. Behring Regional Award in the Global Natural History Day 2017 – Global Finals (Chongqing) in July 2017. Our school hereby congratulates the two students for their outstanding performance.

CFSS Participating in New Generation Victoria Park InnoTech Expo with Full Support

Community Service March 19, 2018 webpage-ssd

“Driving Innovation Achieving Dream” Technology Show was one of the highlighted events to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR. It was launched in Victoria Park from 28th June to 2nd July 2017. One of the highlights of the Show was the “New Generation Victoria Park InnoTech Expo”, with exhibits from 8 universities and 20 primary and secondary schools. CFSS was one of the partner schools in the InnoTech Expo. There were three major themes in our booth: Asian Tiger Mosquito samples,…