Our team had a great time with 170 primary three students at Yuhua Primary School!
Our interactive and fun-filled workshop taught the following:
The benefits of compost
How to make compost using simple, everyday materials
How to prevent smells and flies
Where to place your compost bin
How a compost pile looks and smells like – before and after
How to use compost
The children won prizes while participating in composting activities and quizzes. The session ended on a high note with a ball game, a short cartoon about composting, and a cheerful wefie!
Students eagerly waiting for the workshop to startSome items on display during the workshopChildren excited to answer the first quiz question of the day!“Pick me, pick me!”Handing out prizes to students who scored during the quizA student coming forward to answer a quiz questionStudents observing as MOE-accredited instructor, Sarah, holds up a DIY compost binKneeling for a better view of the workshop upfront!A student raising her hand to answer a quiz question“Raise your hand if you’d like to create a compost pile with me!”Selecting a volunteer from the enthusiastic crowd to participate in the next composting activityVolunteers happily munching on apples and bananas – the apple cores and banana skins were later added into the compost bin as ‘greens’MOE-accredited instructor, Sarah, explaining what can be added into a compost binStudents cheering for their friends as they compete in a composting activity onstageStudents giving their full attention as they learn all about compostingParticipating in a compost quizA student answering a question correctly and winning a prize. Great job!Kids raising their hands to answer the next quiz questionMOE-accredited instructor, Sarah, demonstrating how to create a DIY compost bin using simple, everyday materials“Hands up if you know the answer to the next question!”Volunteers helping to shred newspapers (a type of ‘brown’) to be added into the DIY compost binMOE-accredited instructor, Sarah, showing the easiest way to shred newspapersShredding newspapers is as easy as 1-2-3!Thrilled students preparing ‘browns’ for the DIY compost binMore students eagerly volunteering to be part of the fun!Adding some moisture to the DIY compost bin – one of the essential steps for compostingDid you know that composting requires moisture to be effective? But not too much because an overly wet compost will result in smells!Using a garden spade to mix the contents in the DIY compost binNever a dull moment in our composting workshops 🙂Sarah giving rules for a simple ball game – the person who catches the ball has to answer 3 questions in a row correctly to win a prize!Volunteer throwing the ball as the crowd tries to catch itWatching the ball go high up in the air!Hands outstretched to catch the ballLots of fun, laughter and excitement!Handing out a prize to a student who answered 3 questions correctly. Awesome job!Another student bags a prizeThrowing the ball to the next participant!Who will catch it?Fun and laughter all around!Student bringing the ball to the front after catching it. He gets a chance to answer questions about composting and win a prize!The ball goes back out to the crowd as they squeal with excitementGreat fun for everyone! 🙂“I caught it!”Enjoying a short cartoon about compostingNine-year-olds learning how to turn wastes into compost for plantsEnding the session with a wefie! 😀
Composting In Singapore is passionate about equipping children with positive learning experiences about composting. These encourage youth to take proactive steps toward creating a sustainable future.
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