Tag Archives: Sustainable Development

Learning Activity in Ocean Park

Special Programme

To enrich students’ learning experience and to build up the harmonious relationships among students and teachers, S1 to S4 students went to Ocean Park on 22nd July 2021. S1 and S2 students participated in animal programme, S3 students participated in STREAM programme, and S4 students participated in career programme. Through the programmes, students understand how Ocean Park works in preserving the environment, promoting the STREAM, and career prospects. Although it was very hot that day, the event bought beautiful memory to the students and teachers.

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Exchange Visits between CFSS and SPSS on STREAM and Sustainable Development Education

Biodiversity Education

CFSS accords high importance to STREAM and Sustainable Development Education as the essential 21st century skills with which students should be equipped. With the prime aims for teachers to develop professionally in multiple disciplines and for students to thrive on the ever-changing world, our school had exchange visits with St. Paul’s Secondary School (SPSS). The Principal, Vice Principals, Assistant Principals and teachers from St. Paul’s Secondary School (SPSS) visited us on 4 June 2021. A campus tour to different learning venues was arranged subsequent to…

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Ocean Park Conservation Alliance: Butterfly Citizen Scientist

Biodiversity Education, Special Programme

This project is organized by the Ocean Park Conservation Alliance. It is the first citizen scientist project investigating butterflies by secondary students in Hong Kong. The project aims at arousing public awareness of butterfly biodiversity in Hong Kong by using simple and interesting ecological survey methods, so as to forster students’ interest in exploring the nature and their science citizenship; and to enhance students’ sense of belonging to the community through this project. On 10th May, the Green Gurus recruited ten students to join butterfly…

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Conservation Chill Club Carnival Opening Ceremony

Special Programme

Two students from our Green Guru Team participated in the Ixora chinensis Planting Activity and the Conservation Chill Club Opening Ceremony held by Ocean Park on 1st April. One of the I. chinensis in our Butterfly Friendly Garden which had been taken care of by the Green Guru Team for half a year was transplanted into Ocean Park to build the Ocean Park’s butterfly garden together. Students also joined the eco-tour and the Opening Ceremony to kick-start the Conservation Chill Club Carnival. In addition, our…

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CFSS Receiving Awards in 2018-2020 Sustainable Development School Award Programme

Awards

In 2018-2020 Sustainable Development School Award Programme, our school has been awarded as ‘Sustainable Development Community Project Award’, Devotion of Promotion of Sustainable Development Honours Award’, and ‘Outstand Performance Award’. It is the first time of CFSS attaining the Best Outstanding School Award from Council for Sustainable Development since we have joined the Programme in 2008.

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Congratulations to CFSS receiving Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence 2019 Gold Award – School (Secondary)

Awards

It is honour to announce that CFSS is firstly awarded as Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence 2019 Gold Award – School (Secondary). Our school has been the winner of Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence Silver Award – School (Secondary) in 2014 and 2017. It recognized the outstanding performance in sustainable development of CFSS. The Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (the HKAEE) and Hong Kong Green Organisation Certification (HKGOC) are led by the Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) alongside the Environmental Protection Department and…

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Amazon on fire – Signature Campaign to conserve Amazon forests

Biodiversity Education

Green Gurus of our school launched the “Amazon on fire” Signature Campaign on 27 Sept 2019 (Fri) on campus. Some scholars have pointed out that the Amazon rain forest, known as the “Lungs of the Earth”, handles 5% to 20% of the world’s photosynthesis every year. It plays an important role in restraining climate change as it can absorb and store large amounts of carbon. However, people burned down forests uncontrollably to vacate forest land for short-term economic benefit. Through this campaign, Green Gurus hope…

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Space-Exposed Seed Nursery Programme: Shijian-10 Seed Planting Ceremony

Special Programme

A Seed Planting Ceremony named “Education for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity: Space-Exposed Seed Nursery Programme” was launched by UNESCO(HK) in Ta Ku Ling Ling Ying Public School on 9 March 2019 (Sat). The seeds had been delivered into outer space by spacecraft Shijian-10. The Chinese Foundation Secondary School is one of the partner schools (Hong Kong Region) in this Nursery Programme. In the Ceremony, our S.5 students Wong Zee Meng, Tsin Sau Kiu, Chan Yuk Kie, Gabriella Bloom, Wu Hoi Man and Wong Hok Him…

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Interdisciplinary Field Trip to Zero Carbon Building (ZCB)

Special Programme

An interdisciplinary field trip to Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) was organized on 16 February 2019 in collaboration with Biology, Visual Art, Geology and Information & Communication Technology Department. To let students well-equipped with related skills for the trip, a pre-trip workshop was launched on 15 February 2019 as well. On 16 February 2019, a total of more than 30 teachers & students bounded for Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) in Kowloon Bay. The field study took place in groups. Students utilized Apps to measure and analyze…

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