Our center organised the “Kids Go Green” Carnival to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote our “Go Green” program which is inspired by the Singapore Green Plan 2030. The carnival was designed to be an engaging way for parents and children to learn about sustainable living and environmental issues together through a series of activities.
Prior to the start of the Go Green Carnival, teachers presented a poster outlining the events that parents could expect at the event. Each classroom was assigned a theme related to the topic of environmental conservation, namely: the 3Rs, water conservation, food waste, energy conservation, and biodiversity.
Goodie bags were prepared for parents to collect with their children. Coupons were also prepared and distributed to all children, which they could use to redeem for a free goodie bag. The goodie bag contained learning resources, snacks, and drinks
Chinese Classroom (Energy Conservation)
Placards with the names and descriptions of activities were prominently displayed in front of the classroom for parents to view and identify. Additionally, completed parent-child activities that utilised recyclable materials were also displayed for parents to view.
Activity 1: Windmill Craft
In this activity, parents and children were collaboratively tasked with constructing a windmill using recycled materials to simulate the generation of green energy.
Activity 2: Happy Earth, Sad Earth
In the second activity offered in the classroom, children enjoyed hopping with a balloon between their legs to represent the Earth, while classifying good and bad environmental habits.
<u>K1 Classroom</u> (Food Waste Awareness)
The classroom was re-configured to ensure ample space for the children and their families to complete the activity. The teachers also decorated the classroom with informative boards and children’s work for the parents to view.
Activity 1: Ring Toss
Parents and children alike enjoyed the ring toss game as they learned about healthy eating habits.
Activity 2: The Farmer’s Life
Parents and children alike enjoyed the activity of planting rice in a bottle, and in the process, they learned about the many hardships of farming.
<u>Nursery Classroom:</u> (Biodiversity)
The nursery teachers decorated the classroom to the theme of biodiversity. They filled the classroom with flowers and also included informative posters around the classroom. The teachers also included the children’s work progress in the classroom for the parents to view.
Activity 1: Flower Craft
Families collaborated to create their own flower crafts, and children delighted in feeling the different textures of the various flowers that were available.
Activity 2: Save the Animals!
Children learned about the importance of marine conservation while participating in a hands-on debris cleanup.
<u>MSD Class:</u> Photo Booth & Recycling Goodie Booth
The MSD room was designed to serve as a holding area for parents when the other classrooms are at capacity. The room includesa photo booth and a recycling goodie booth.
Activity 1: Photo Booth
A designated teacher will help to take photos of the family while directing them to get the best shot!
Activity 2: Recycling Goodie Booth
The recycling booth contains educational resources and materials that the teachers have had an excess of over the years. These items were placed in the booth for parents to take home.
<u>Pre-Nursery Classroom</u> (Water Conservation)
The classroom was brightly decorated with streamers and bright colours that fits the theme of the classroom. The teachers in this classroom also prepared informational posters for parents to view and help guide the children to complete the activity.
Activity 1: Save the Water!
The children engaged in a role-playing activity to demonstrate the reuse of water for watering plants. They collected water from a rain cloud and pretended to water crops with the collected water.
Activity 2: Source the Water!
In a game of water conservation bowling, children threw balls to knock down pins that represented Singapore’s water sources. A teacher was on hand to provide information about the water sources and encourage participants to aim for the correct pins.
<u>K2 Classroom</u> (3R’s - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle)
The K2 classroom included three activities for the children and their families to explore due to the large classroom space. The three activities include a ball game, maker space and dramatic free play corner.
The teachers also decorated the classroom with various mediums of children’s work sample and their photos for all to view when they visit the classroom.
Activity 1: Toss it! Game
The children and their families had fun knocking the recyclables down from the table. The older children were independent in sorting the recyclables while the parents of the younger children guided their child into placing the recyclables into the appropriate recycling bins.
Activity 2: Semakau Island (Dramatic Free Play)
The children enjoyed exploring the Semakau island and the activities included in the corner such as role-playing, craft work and the interactive play.
Activity 3: Maker’s Space
The children and their families were given a task card and will complete the tasks using the recyclable and decorative materials provided.
The children posed their creative craft work after completing it with their families.
