Tag Archives: Sustainable Development

Space Seed Conference in Tengchong, Yunnan

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Our School has successfully cultivated the 3rd generation of space-exposed cowpea plants to the 5th generation with the greatest endeavor since our participation in Space-Exposed Seed Nursery Project launched by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and UNESCO (HK) in April 2015. It is our greatest honour to represent Hong Kong to share how CFSS advocates biodiversity, sustainability and Popular Science on campus and to the community through the Project. In the Space Seed Conference in Tengchong, Space Seed Exchange Programme was launched among 21…

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Space-Exposed Seed Nursery Project

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

On the basis of one-year experience on space-seed nursery, Beijing Dong Cheng District Municipal Education Commission collaborates with the Hong Kong Institute of Education for Sustainable Development to launch “Education for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity: Space-Exposed Seed Nursery Programme”. The space-seeds have been delivered to three institutions with contrasting climates, namely Beijing, Hong Kong and Yunnan, for investigating how climatic factors affect the growth of the seedlings. As our school is renowned as the Experimental School for UNESCO Project on Education for Sustainable Development in…

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Art and Science of Trees, Birds and Butterflies Exhibition at JCCAC

Biodiversity Education, Community Service, Special Programme

Our School held an exhibition at Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre (JCCAC) from 12th to 14th April 2013. There were four themes in the exhibition. The most attractive one was Birds. Our students spent a lot of time to create art work to show different characters of birds.  Besides, we promoted green living and introduced cross-curricular Activity Day at Tsung Tsai Yuen. We hope that visitors could be more aware of the natural ecology and the importune of environmental protect through our exhibits.

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Our School Provides Students with More Exposure to the United Nations

Special Programme

Few schools in Hong Kong spare an independent venue for students to learn the United Nations (UN) amid acute space shortage – but CFSS does. In addition, we are fortunate to have frequent close encounters with important UN officials.  On 31 Oct, 2012, Ambassador Chen Jian, President of UN Association of China, shared with us his work experience in UN.  His success aroused our students’ curiosity about his job difficulties, attitude towards current issues and even time management skills.   In the afternoon, another distinguished guest,…

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Bird-Watching Activity in Nam Sang Wai

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Hong Kong Biodiversity Care Ambassador and Leadership Training Programme 2016 is launched with collaboration of Grateful Green Group, Lee Woo Shing College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department to cultivate green elites in schools. The Nam Sang Wai Bird-Watching Activity is one of the activities in this pioneer programme, with pre-trip bird-watching seminar in school. We are honored to have invited bird-watching specialist Mr. Kenny Yip Kam Yiu to give us an interactive pre-trip seminar on interesting facts…

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STREAM Activity – Corn Doll Handicraft Workshop

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Hong Kong Biodiversity Care Ambassador and Leadership Training Programme 2016 was launched in collaboration with Grateful Green Group, Lee Woo Shing College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department to cultivate green elites in schools. The Corn Doll Handicraft Workshop is one of the activities in this pioneer programme. It is our school’s honour to have invited Ms. Jor Yin Fun to share her joy of polishing corn sheaths, barks, seeds, dry leaves and flowers from nature into vivid…

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Interdisciplinary Learning in Ma Shi Chau

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Nature is a natural treasure of learning which allows students to broaden horizons and inspire thinking. On 7 November 2015, 60 teachers and students bounded for Yim Tin Tsai and Ma Shi Chau to join an interdisciplinary learning program, blending a variety of aspects including Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Information Technology and Photography. Students could investigate from different perspectives, namely biodiversity, water quality analysis and land use, to elucidate the details of sustainability in Sam Mun Tsai Village and ecology in rocky shore of Ma…

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CFSS Obtaining the Most Cans Raised Award of the Paint Can Feed Competition organized by Food Angel

Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Paint Can Feed is a charity event organized by Food Angel. It aims to raise funds and awareness for the hunger and poverty issues in Hong Kong. Students showcased their creativity by using the most eco-friendly ways to decorate intact food cans for the competition. Our School got the Most Cans Raised Award and students’ artworks were exhibited at Hysan Place from 29 September to 13 October 2015.

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CFSS Student Volunteers in School Waste Reduction Campaign

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching

Five of our Secondary Four and Five participated in the School Waste Reduction Campaign Workshop organized by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) on 11 October, 2014. During the workshop, they visited the Exhibition Centre of HKPC and witnessed the latest green technologies (including the food waste composer). Besides, they acquired the latest methods and technology in reducing waste and waste control, which will help a lot in our forthcoming school-based Waste Reduction Campaign.

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Interdisciplinary learning in Ting Kok Mangrove

Biodiversity Education, Learning and Teaching, Special Programme

Nature is a natural treasure of learning which allows students to broaden their horizons and inspire their thinking. Following up the successful Multidisciplinary Outing to Chung Tsai Yuen (松仔園), 140 teachers and students bounded for ecologically valuable Ting Kok Mangrove in Tai Po to perform an interdisciplinary learning program, blending a variety of aspects including Environmental Science, Biology, Geography, Information Technology, Languages and Arts. By utilizing interactive Edmodo platform, students could investigate biodiversity, water quality analysis and causes of human pollution in a creative and…

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