Sin eng-15 - have tab (form)
- 1. Name of the School: Raffles Institution Address : One Raffles Institution Lane. Singapore 575954 School Leader: Terry Chan Story Title: Handkerchiefs Are Very Efficient. Tissues Are Bad. Tel : 81639791 Email : cterry@singnet.com.sg Mentor Teacher : Mr Jai Singh STUDENT INFORMATION 1) Name: Terry Chan Age: 14 Grade: Sec 2 2) Name: Emmanuel Tan Sheng Wei Age: 14 Grade: Sec 2 3) Name: Lim Chek Jun Age: 14 Grade: Sec 2 4) Name: Chan Suen Hong Age: 14 Grade: Sec 2 5) Name: Yin Jing Yuan Age: 14 Grade: Sec 2
- 2. Have Tab (Handkerchiefs Are Very Efficient. Tissues Are Bad.) We would like to encourage the We will raise the awareness of the use of handkerchiefs over the use amount of trees being destroyed of tissues in our school. We view to manufacture tissues. We would indiscriminate tissue use as promote the good habit of using wasteful and not environmentally reusable handkerchiefs by holding friendly. exhibition, put up posters, selling handkerchiefs and get schoolmates to participate in using handkerchief instead of tissues. First, we conducted two interviews from teachers on their opinions about our bid to save the environment, and about their thoughts on promoting usage of handkerchiefs to the school. Afterwards, we conducted an exhibition at the main atrium of our school to spread awareness about our topic. Finally, during the last 3 days of our action week, we conducted a sale of handkerchiefs and started a small volunteer project where volunteers would help provide feedback and spread the habit of using handkerchiefs by using them actively for 3 days. About 12 volunteers participated in this and over 80% of the handkerchiefs were sold. After the project, we ourselves became more aware of protecting the environment and have all committed to using handkerchiefs more often.