(WWF Eco-Schools Programme) International Green Flag Award

BESG congratulates CWSS on winning the International Green Flag Award (WWF Eco-Schools Programme) again. Below are photos of the winning team and brief explanatory notes accompanying the photos.

Commonwealth Secondary School has successfully defended the International Green Flag Award for the second time, a prestigious internationally recognized and respected eco-label of school performance, from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The award ceremony was attended by our Principal (Mr Ng Boon Kiat), President of Eco Club (Pei Yi), Eco Club teachers (Ms Lye Zhen Xi and myself), held at the NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House on 12 November.

Student leaders from the Eco Club Executive Committee who were present at the assessment meeting on 17 September shared about the CWSS Green Plan and answered the questions posed by the judging panel. This year’s award documentation and submission were anchored by Ms Lye Zhen Xi.

We are also awarded the Excellence Award – Campaigns (Farm to Fork Initiative), as we ventured into new technologies in urban farming this year as part of our CWSS Green Plan.

The WWF Eco-Schools Programme is an international initiative that recognises schools that strive to make environmental sustainability an integral part of school life. WWF-Singapore represents the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) as the National Coordinator of the Eco-Schools Programme in Singapore.

Visit https://www.wwf.sg/wwf_education/eco_schools_programme/ for more information on this programme.

With Environmental Education as one of our school’s signature programmes, Commonwealth Secondary School will continue to inspire our students, staff and other schools to “Go Green & Create a Rainbow of Possibilities”.

Visit us at our microsite (go.gov.sg/cwssclimateaction) for more information on our Green Plan and climate actions.

It hasn’t been an easy year for all and I wish everyone a blessed time ahead as we conclude the year in 1.5 months. To my friends in education, we have worked super hard this year. May all of us be recharged during our upcoming protected vacation leave and start the year 2022 with a fresh perspective. Please take care!

Jacob Tan

Senior Teacher (Biology), Teacher IC (Eco Club)Commonwealth Secondary School • 698 West Coast Road, S(608784) Tel +65 65606866 (ext. 136) • Fax +65 65645204 • Website http://www.commonwealthsec.moe.edu.sg • Instagram #cwssbiodiversity • http://tinyurl.com/cwssbiodiversity