Hole for the Tree-Planting Event Successfully Dug

In preparation for this Friday's tree planting ceremony, 2A, 2M and a few other Sec 2 students worked together to dig a 1m x 1m x 1m hole at the area near the container classroom.

In the process, the 2M students found a huge rock in the ground and they were deciding whether to dig a new hole at another spot instead of moving the rock. They finally came to a decision: to move the rock. They worked hard at digging the soil around the rock, then finally lifted the rock out of the hole. 2M has decided to engrave their class name onto the rock.

After hours of hard work, everyone's efforts finally paid off when the students of 2M put the young tree into the hole. 

Congratulations and thank you, 2A, 2M and other volunteers from the Sec 2 level!

Do come down to the area to witness the ceremony this Friday at 10am!

- Blog Admin

Green Wave 2011

This year, schools around the world will plant a tree at the same time to commemorate Green Wave 2011.

As for Cedar, we've selected a rare tree, also known as Malang Malang. This tree is appropriate for parks and gardens.

Here are some special features of the tree:
- young leaves are pink, so the tree is useful as an ornamental tree
- its timber is better than teak
- roots can be used to treat rheumatic pains
- leaves can treat urinary tract infection

Why do we need to plant a tree? Trees help to reduce the greenhouse effect on Earth and also prevent soil erosion. In addition, a tree in a rainforest can house up to 2000 species of insects, fungi, birds, mammals, etc.!

- Blog Admin

Water Filtering Membrane Workshop by Dr Adrian Yeo

This week, during CCA session, Cedar Environment Club invited Dr Adrian Yeo from Singapore Membrane Technology Centre to organise a  hands-on workshop for all our members.

First, Dr Yeo did an introduction on membrane technology and how water could be filtered using hollow fibre membranes.
Then, the Sec 3 students who were taking part in the inter-school water filtering competition gave a presentation on their experience in water filtering as well as the conclusions that they had reached after trying out different glues and lengths of membranes.
After that, Dr Yeo's colleague brought the members some membranes, glue and transparent tubings. As soon as the glue dried, everyone queued up to test their membranes by trying to filter diluted Milo. Only about 2 or 3 out of 14 students managed to filter clean water out of the diluted Milo.

The Environment Club members definitely had a great time trying to make their own water filtering membranes!

Cedar Environment Club would like to thank Dr Yeo and his colleague sincerely for specially coming down to our school to give us this exclusive workshop.

- Blog Admin

Cedar's Community In Bloom

Did you notice the orchids outside Home Economics kitchens? The Cedar Environment Club has been potting them together with students from 2A and 2M. The orchids were donated by Mandai Orchid Garden as they were moving to a smaller location. Cedar Environment Club is intending to create an orchid garden while the other students will try creating hybrids of the orchids in the future.

5 easy steps to starting a Community in Bloom in School

Step 1. Form a gardening club
a. Gather interested participants among the teachers and students to form a gardening group.
b. Appoint a leader for your gardening group.
c. Get a support from your school principal for your community gardening project.

Step 2. Identify a suitable site for the garden
Contact NParks to help you select a suitable location for the proposed community garden. The following points should be considered when selecting a gardening site:
a. Obstruction to other common amenities
b.Ready water source
c. Amount of sunlight that the site gets
d. Level or sloping ground
e. Inherent ground condition eg: water-logging
f. Other safety considerations

Step 3. Organise a talk/workshop for teachers and/or students involved
a. Organise a talk/workshop for the participants where NParks can share tips on good gardening practices and ideas on setting up their garden plots.
b. Visit an established community garden in other schools to learn and exchange tips.

Step 4. Plan your garden
With guidance  from NParks, determine the following details:
a. Garden theme - eg: Fruit garden, Kitchen garden, Edible Garden, Ornamental Garden, etc.
b. Plant selection - eg: Fruit trees, Vegetables, Herbs, Spices, Flowers, etc.
c. Garden scale - Number of participants that determines the size of the garden.
d. Garden design - Schematic layout of the gardening beds according to the garden theme and the location of the different types of plants.

Step 5. Plant your garden
Once the garden plan is approved by your principal, prepare the groundwork through DIY or by engaging a suitable contractor.
a. Purchase plants, gardening materials and tools.
b. Start gardening immediately, to avoid hardening or erosion of soil.

- Blog Admin

Thursday (07/04/11) Assembly Programme

Today was the first assembly slot allocated to Cedar Environment Club and we're proud to announce that the assembly programme was rather well received by the Cedarians.

The four scenes, 'Misery', 'Indifference', 'Possibilities' and 'Hope', were very successful. From these four scenes, we hope that Cedarians have learnt:
- About the recycling bins in school as well as Pulau Semakau
- That keeping the environment clean is everyone's responsibility
- What we choose to do now will affect our future and there will be different possibilities
- It is not too late to save the Earth and just by doing little things to help save the environment, there will be hope

Heal the World Video


Many thanks go to Mrs Tan Tsui Fung, Ms Bernadette Dulko, Ms Priscilla Lim, Cedar Environment Club, 2S, as well as Esther, Charlotte, Cheryl, Sowmya, Nayli and Varenya of 2M.

- Blog Admin

CGSS Adopts Marina Reservoir on World Water Day 2011

Cedar Girls' has officially adopted Marina Reservoir as part of 'Our Waters' Programme.
Objectives of the Adoption:
Create (Awareness)
Enjoy (Water Resources)
Discover (Our Water Story)
Appreciate (Sustainability)
Reach (Out to the Community)

- Blog Admin

Green Stories Competition

Tanjong Katong Girls' School, South East CDC and the National Environment Agency have organised "Green Stories" Competition 2011 for all primary, secondary, JC and ITE students in the South East district.
All you have to do is submit entries based on the theme 'Managing our Environment, Saving our Future'.
- Students can work individually or in pairs
- No limit to the number of entries students can submit
Your entries can come in 3 different formats:
a) Short Stories - word limit: 150 (primary), 250 (secondary, JC & ITE)
b) Poems - no word limit
c) Photo stories - one photo + a caption of not more than 30 words
The deadline for all entries is Friday, 29 April 2011. Kindly email Cedar Environment Club for the application form.

- Blog Admin