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Springfield Secondary School

Champions Sustainability at Tampines 4Rs Exhibition

17 November 2024

Springfield Secondary's Environment Ambassadors represented the school at the Tampines 4Rs Exhibition, showcasing sustainability activities like composting, urban farming, and upcycling to inspire greener living.

Springfield Secondary Champions Sustainability at Tampines 4Rs Exhibition

A group of students in green-and-white uniforms and adults pose together in a mall near a Springfield Secondary School display board.

On 17 November 2024, our dedicated Environment Ambassadors and teachers from the EcoSTEM Committee proudly represented Springfield Secondary School at the Tampines 4Rs Exhibition held at Our Tampines Hub (OTH). This meaningful event aimed to promote sustainable practices, such as composting and urban farming, and encouraged residents to integrate eco-friendly habits into their daily lives.

The exhibition was graced by the Advisers to Tampines GRC GROs, Minister Masagos Zulkifli, Mayor Desmond Choo and Dr Charlene Chen, 2nd Advisor to Tampines GRC GROs. They actively participated in engaging, hands-on activities led by our passionate Environment Ambassadors and EcoSTEM teachers, Mrs Jenny Yoong and Miss Michelle Chew.

💡 Interactive Learning in Action
Our students and teachers showcased various sustainability initiatives through interactive activities, including:
✅ Turning Food Waste into Compost using the ECO Digester
✅ Growing Microgreens for sustainable consumption
✅ Home-based Hydroponics for vegetable cultivation
✅ Soil-based Planting to encourage urban farming
✅ Upcycling Used Paper to reduce waste

This event and the school’s sustainability programme was covered by the following media platforms:

Instagram post on Tampines 4Rs Exhibition on 17 Nov 2024, by Our Tampines Hub (OTH): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCqT141Nrwg/?igsh=MnA0Z21scjM1bTAx

Lianhe Zaobao article on the school’s sustainability programme and participation in the Tampines 4Rs Exhibition: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20250212-5862403

💚 Meet Our Student Eco-Champions
The event would not have been possible without the dedication and enthusiasm of our student Environment Ambassadors:
👩‍🎓 Chio Yi Ying Celesse (1C)
👩‍🎓 Wong Xin Yue (3A)
👨‍🎓 Tan Zhi Zhong (3B)
👩‍🎓 Lim Zhi Ning Meagan (3E)
👨‍🎓 Muhammad Hazril Oh Bin Mohamed Yazid (3E)
👩‍🎓 Lau Yi Xuan (Liu Yixuan) (3F)
👨‍🎓 Wayne Lim (Lin Junfeng) (3F)
👨‍🎓 Kou Kar Wei (4A)
👨‍🎓 Wang Wei Jie (4C)

A huge thank you to our students and teachers for their commitment to sustainability and for inspiring the community to embrace greener living. 🌍🌱

🔗 Together, we can make a difference! Let’s continue our journey toward a more sustainable future!

#SpringfieldSustainability #EcoSTEM #Tampines4Rs #GreenSpringfield #SustainabilityInAction 🌿✨

Two students in uniforms pose at a table displaying an Upcycled Mini Paper Handbag Workshop booth in a mall.
Student at Springfield Secondary School booth displaying mint, sweet basil, compost making workshop, and snail deterrent sharing.
A hydroponic display with LED-lit shelves growing red amaranth and local lettuce, set up near a McDonald's storefront.
Two students in school uniforms give thumbs up beside a Springfield Secondary School GreenSTEM project poster on an easel.
Three students in school uniforms present a Springfield Secondary School project poster to a visitor in a mall.
People stand viewing a Springfield Secondary School project display board on an easel inside a mall.
Two children assemble teal gift bags with yellow ribbons at a black table with scissors and supplies.
Three people sit at a table assembling teal bags with yellow ribbons at a mini handbag workshop event.
Students in uniforms present a lit indoor plant display labeled Amaranth to visitors at Festive Plaza mall.
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