October 30, 2013
On Monday, September 30, 2013, grade 8 students went to Dr. Fares Makarem garden. They were introduced to many kinds of trees and learned their characteristics like, “Abies Normandiana”, “Photanial”, “Bamboo”, “Jujube”, “Australian Apple Tree”, and “Dark Red Apple Tree”.Students got fully involved in this environmental activity where they appreciated the value of trees and their importance in nature. Later, articles were written to spread the green awareness in the school.
Having a rich, green natural field around the school enhances students’ learning, interests, and attitude towards their local environment. Therefore, new teaching methods like inquiry, experiments, projects, and discovery are implemented in order to develop students’ cognitive, physical, emotional, and social skills needed to learn about the environment, in the environment, and for the environment. The school vision is to be a green eco friendly school in three major domains: curriculum, management of resources, and management of school grounds.