wetlands
a publication of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Vol 10 No 3
VIP Guests
Community Involvement Programme by Jurong West Secondary School

Photographing Nature Workshop forCommonwealth Secondary School

Experiencing Life in the Mangroves with the Canadian International School (Singapore)

Doing what they do best for a good cause: Hillgrove Secondary School

Volunteers Conduct Heron Counts at Sungei Buloh

13th International Coastal Cleanup

Wild Boar Sightings

An ASEAN Experience: Conference on ASEAN Heritage Parks

Volunteer Outing to Pulau Kukup and Yong Peng Heronry

Young Hearts for Nature: Young Naturalist Passport Camp 		 
Doing what
they do best...
for a good cause
Jeanne Tan
senior outreach officer

It was not just another ordinary Saturday on the 31st of July this year. For some 25 students from Hillgrove Secondary School’s Environment Club (EC), they came together at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve ( SBWR) for one sole purpose – to raise funds and do their part for conservation.

 It was a day for these EC students to work their entrepreneurial skills, with a delectable mix of art and nature. These students, as dedicated and focused as they come, did not let the dark clouds and sound of thundery ‘booms’ nearby dampen their spirits. The skies looked almost as if they were about to burst with heavy rain, and yet, the students remained hopeful, that they could still manage to raise some money for conservation.

One would have reckoned that their positive outlook and enthusiasm had helped things to start off well. They believed with much conviction that hard work does pay off, eventually. The students and teachers of Environment Club had started to prepare for this event several weeks before, conscientiously preparing craftwork for sale.

Much to almost everyone’s surprise and delight, the dark clouds, as near as they were to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, began to move away with a change of wind direction and gave the wetland reserve a miss!

Each of the students summed it up as a fun-filled and enriching morning. The students had several items up for sale. There was an interesting range of bookmarks, batik printed cards, bags , stones and pyrography craftworks, all done with wetland wildlife motifs.

The students did an excellent job in communicating to the visitors the purpose of this mini-sale. Aside from the sale of craftwork, the EC students also had a time of interaction with children of a younger age, guiding them on the basics of art.





It was endearing to see how they fitted into a big brother and big sister role, taking the hands of these young ones, teaching them how to draw, as well as gently explaining to them the importance of conserving nature.

In half a day here, the students raised $445.00 for the SBWR Conservation Fund. To the students and to the dedicated and committed teachers of Hillgrove Secondary, namely, Mrs Susan Tham, Ms Neo and Mdm Sarah, we would like to thank you for your tireless giving and participation as an adopter school of SBWR. Over the years, we have gained much in this partnership. I am sure my colleagues would agree with me that your students have added much vibrancy to our work place, and to some of us, our lives. To the students, I want to add, keep up your positive spirit, and continue to do what you do best….

“The students from the Environment Club have shown great enthusiasm in making these items for sale…They realized that it involves a lot of hard work.”
Mdm Siti Sarah, teacher, Hillgrove Secondary School

“The activity was fun. I wish to do it again!”
Mohd Imran, 3E2

“It was a fun-filled and an enriching experience for me.”
Pek Yong Qing, 3E1

“I’m proud to have done my part for conservation…”
Rida Nisar, 3E1
   
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