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PART I: Details of Your School
1. Name of your school: FLORENTINA LEDESMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2. Full address: BARANGAY 1, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, WESTERN VISAYAS, PHILIPPINES
3. Postcode: 6127
4. Country: PHILIPPINES
5. School’s telephone number (country code+city code+telephone number): 304-312-5639 6. School’s fax number (country code+city code+fax number):
7. School’s email Address: florentinaledesmaa@gmail.com
8. Name of the Head Master/ Principal/ School Director: DR. MA. CARLA L. ROMANILLOS 9. Name of Teacher Coordinator: ROSALINDA A. FEDREQUILAN
10. Email address of the Coordinator: rosalinda.fedrequilan@deped.gov.ph 11. School website (if available): NONE
12. Educational level (Such as Kindergarten 1 to Grade/Year 9): KINDERGARTEN – GRADE SIX 13. Number of teachers in your school: 26
14. Number of teachers participated in this programme: 26 15. Number of students in your school: 877
PART II: Information about the School’s Programme
The information of part II from no.1 to 13 should be no longer than nine (9) pages long of A4 in total.
The information should be written in Times New Roman font, 11-12 point size. 1. Title of the school’s programme
2. Summary of the programme (a half to one page A4)
The program is the school’s sustained environment-related activities and strategies that it has initiated and integrated in its instruction, research, extension and/or administration. The program has been promoted and established and strengthened in school with the following principles:
o The school should be in the forefront in protecting the environment through education.
o The school is a role model in the utilization of environmentally sound methods that maximize the use of valuable resources, encourage resources conservation and recovery, and foster appropriate management of waste materials.
o The school centers on awareness of sustainable development issues, enhancing knowledge,
influencing values and attitudes, and encouraging responsive behavior and learning that leads to action.
o The school promotes public information as a major component of education and a continuous campaign for massive environmental awareness is indeed necessary.
o The school focuses on advocacy and other multi-faceted program of activities done within the school system especially relating to environmental concerns needs to be documented, encouraged, and recognized.
3. Background information or reasons why the school created this programme
It all started way back in 1997 under the leadership of Miss Marina Q. Decipolo Elementary School Principal I, wherein pieces of papers, candy and biscuit wrappers scattered on the school grounds. Despite the presence of garbage cans in every classroom, pupils still threw their garbage anywhere inside the school campus. It is for this problem that the program “Basura Ko, Ilagay Ko Sa Bulsa Ko” (My Garbage, In My Pocket) was conceived. It aimed to instill in every pupil’s mind that their garbage are their own obligation and it is imperative to maintain cleanliness in school. Pupils were taught proper garbage segregation, collection and disposal. All subject areas have its own space in the school campus too, that served as pupils’ nook where they see varied signage and information on environmental concerns .Such practice continued through the years and later was found out to be in consonance to the government’s Zero Waste Program. Years passed, the school slowly raised its bar in training environmental stewards. Environment-related pupils’ organizations were organized. They help intensify the school’s campaign for environmental protection. Environment month was celebrated with varied environmental care and protection activities such as Eco Quiz Bee, Poster Making, and Search for Mr. and Ms. ESWM (Ecological Solid Waste Management). Teachers were also sent to attend seminars and trainings on Ecological Waste Management
Parents also actively supported the school’s implementation in its various environmental programs such as the information drive on Republic Act 9003 ( Solid Waste Management Act) which ensures the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practices in ecological waste management excluding incineration. The school collaborated with the different agencies and offices in its endeavor for environmental awareness, care, and concern. The Department of Agriculture through its office in the city government conducted symposia, film showing, and helped in information dissemination, seeds and trees dispersal – their way of
support to the school’s mission and vision for the realization of the national goals and objectives of environmental protection and preservation. The Barangay, the local government unit where the school belongs supported to the school’s programs and projects.
In 2004,
the school adopted the Environment-Friendly School Program of the provincial
government
and in 2005, a Memorandum of Agreement was made between the Barangay, and the school wherein the former committed to help advocate the “Oplan Linis Palampas Riverbank”- an outreach program which aimed to conserve and protect water resources. Scheduled clean-up activities were conducted quarterly.. The school’s initiatives on environmental care and protection was even more intensified in year 2009 with the birth of another environmental care and protection program that is Every Child An Environmental Steward Program (ECAESP) under the leadership of Dr. Ma. Carla L. Romanillos, ESP-III . It was in year 2010 that the school adopted the City-initiated ESWM Reach-Out To students’ Campaign and earned Hall of Fame in 2012. Many other school environmental projects and strategies were conceived and implemented such as “Each One Pick One” and “Collect A Garbage, Redeem A Package” “ESWM Signature Campaign”, and “ECO-Tour Guides” proofs that despite of the coming in and out and replacement of school administrators, the school sustained with a common goal: that is to develop concerned and productive environmental stewards in an environment-friendly school.
Now and then, the school earned many awards for sustainability of its programs and projects on environmental care and protection and to date, adopts the Sustainable Environment- Friendly School Program of the government with the school’s sustained and additional programs, strategies and projects of Every Child An Environmental Steward Program.
3.Objectives/goals of the programme Goals:
o To develop a highly-competent, civic-spirited, life skilled and God-loving individual by providing them with a medium to actively participate these programs and projects and contribute towards the building of a humane, healthy, and productive society
Objectives:
o To adhere to the principles of reduce, recover, re-use and recycle for all aspects of its operation in order to conserve resources and protect the environment. In line with this basic principle, the school shall:
o To consider its environmental impact before approving or implementing a school program or project. o To use environment-friendly, recyclable, recycled-content, less toxic and locally produced materials
whenever possible.
o To reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals, fertilizers and herbicides in the care and maintenance of school grounds and shall encourage the development of natural landscaping and wildlife habitats within the campus.
o To employ environmentally benign methods of controlling mosquitoes, insects and pests and shall discourage the use of harmful pesticides.
o To utilize re-usable dishes and containers for serving food/beverages and discourage the use of plastic bags in dispensing food/beverages in the school canteen.
o To develop a waste management plan along the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle. o To consider waste management when planning school activities and projects.
o To operate a material recovery facility and actively implement proper waste segregation.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
The school shall actively promote resource and environment conservation through school programs and classroom instruction. The school shall:
o Integrate/reflect wherever appropriate thee global care of the earth in the curriculum of all subject/discipline areas.
o Instill in pupils the desire to participate individually and collectively in environmental issues through appropriate classroom and school-wide activities at all levels.
o Formulate and carry out with the collective participation of the teachers, parents and community a school environmental action plan, monitor and evaluate its implementation, and provide the school community with a report of its results.
o Support activities that develop an environmental ethic in its students such as field trips, coastal cleanup drives, and tree-planting activities.
o Encourage teachers to increase their environmental awareness through attendance at conferences, workshops and other professional activities and help them develop teaching strategies that reflect this awareness.
o Make available to teachers such resources that will enhance the teaching of environmental issues.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
The school shall actively involve the parents and school community in the promotion of resource and environment conservation. In line with this thrust, the school shall:
o Encourage community participation in the environmental education of pupils through field trips, forums, and formulation of environmental plans.
o Participate in local, national or international programs that promote good environmental practices (e.g., tree-planting, composting, recycling, community beautification, resource conservation, coastal cleanup, and habitat improvement).
o Inform the community of environment-related school programs, projects and activities such as: “Each One, Pick One”, “Surrender a Garbage, Redeem a Package”, coastal clean-ups, tree-planting, etc.
4. Core competencies of students (e.g. knowledge and understanding, cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills and behavioural capacities) that the school aims for within the programme.
o All of the activities, strategies and projects within the program aim to provide knowledge and understanding on the causes of environmental problems and inculcate in the minds of the students different ways and means in protecting the environment. Social responsibility, ethical values, self-reflections, help to develop a highly-competent, civic-spirited, life skilled and God-loving individual by providing them with a medium to actively participate these programs and projects and contribute towards the building of a humane, healthy, and productive society .
5. Period of the time when the programme was or has been implemented
Program Implementation: Every Child An Environmental Steward Program ( ECAESP) started in 2007. Many other school environmental projects and strategies were conceived and implemented such as “Each One Pick One” and “Collect A Garbage, Redeem A Package” “ESWM Signature Campaign”, and “ECO-Tour Guides” . Implementation of Environmental Dimensions of School Operations followed in 2010
Solid Waste Management
Electricity Conservation
Paper Conservation
Water Conservation
Pollution Prevention
Greening Program
6. Activities (Actions and strategies of implementation) 1.Public Promotion
Provide public information on the different programs and projects that the school is implementing such as Brigada Eskwela, Environment-Friendly School Program, etc. through mass media such as Radio announcements, posting of information through tarpaulin, internet, meetings, symposia, and public address system.
2.Integration of environmental themes into the curriculum
Environmental education is integrated in the lessons taught of the different subject areas Presence of ESWM corners in the classrooms.
Presence of Murals and signage on environmental care and protection
Utilization of recycled materials for instructional materials and for pupils’ projects Conduct of symposia on DRRM, fire, and earthquake drills
Presence of environmental support instructional materials for use by teachers and students School Publication
3.Sustained functional eco-clubs and organized other pupils’ organizations Eco-Tour Guides
Eco Police
SPG (Supreme Pupils’ Government) YES-O
Science Club
4. Support solicitations from internal and external stakeholders Local Government Units and Agencies
Non-Government Organizations and Private Agencies International Stakeholders
Alumni & Private Individuals Parents , PTCA, Homeroom PTA
5. Allocation of financial and logistical support by the school eco-clubs and other pupils’ organizations. 6. Implementation of Environmental Dimensions of School Operations
Communicating environmental policies, rules and regulations to school constituents
Creation of different committees to implement environmental programs and projects the following to wit:
Solid Waste Management
Electricity Conservation
Paper Conservation
Water Conservation
Pollution Prevention
Greening Program
Other environmental and natural resources management program 7.Conduct of monitoring and evaluation of the program
An in-house balanced score card is used to check on the status of the program
7. Teaching and learning methodologies that the school applies for promoting the core competencies as identified in number 5
In promoting the core competencies, a child-centered approach was adopted to encourage cooperation and the development of life skills , their analyzing power, and their capacity to organize themselves . The 4A’s method of instruction ( Activity, Analysis, Abstraction, Application) assures hands-on and real-life situations through learning by doing.
8. Partnership, community participation and international connection (Details of partners, their roles and activities that they have involved)
Linkages:
Names of Partners Roles and Contributions
PTA (Parents-Teachers Association)
Assisted and supported in the promotion of environmental practices (e.g., tree-planting, composting, recycling, community beautification, resource conservation, coastal cleanup, and habitat improvement.
Local Government Units and Agencies
City Environment Office
City Disaster Risk-Reduction Management Office
City Agriculture
Provided updates and technical assistance on the implementation of Sustainable Eco-Friendly Practices in School
Provide service vehicle for Field Trips
Conducted of Symposia and Trainings on Disaster-Risk Reduction Management in school
Conducted Trainings /Seminar-Workshops on Tree Planting and Tree-Growing
Provided tree seedlings for the schools’ City Health Office
Bureau of Fire Prevention and Management
San Carlos City Nutrition Council San Carlos City Engineering Office
Philippine National Police- San Carlos City Chapter
participation to the National Tree Planting Program Provided vermi worms (African
Night Crawlers) for the school’s initial implementation of Vermi-Composting Conducted symposium on :
o Dengue Awareness
o Food Safety and Preparation o Proper Hand-washing
Conducted symposium on Fire Prevention and Awareness
Conducted trainings for pupils and teachers on Fire Drills
Donated the following fire safety devices:
7units Dry Chemicals@ 10lbs. with holder 1 unit HCFC Chemical @10lbs. with holder
1 unit fire alarm
Sponsored School Milk Feeding Constructed the school drainage system Checked, repaired and fixed leaking pipes and faucets
Conducted Values Formation Seminar Conducted Symposium on Drug Addiction Prevention and Control
Non-Government Organizations and Private Individuals
VRESCO
SCC Neg. Occ. Chapter (U.S.-based) Dan Dwyer and Company
Alumni
SCBI (San Carlos City Bio-energy
Checked and re-aligned faulty electrical wirings Donated school supplies to Grade one pupils Donated books , school supplies and toys Helped repair and maintenance works Sponsored Share-A- Meal
Incorporated) Donated cash , 6 garbage bins, and a total of 6 truckloads of mud press
9. Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and summary of results
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms:
A balanced score card is used by each teacher in-charge to determine the status of each activity and strategy in the implementation of the different programs and projects of the school.
Solid Waste Management
Electricity Conservation
Paper Conservation
Water Conservation
Pollution Prevention
Greening Program
School Clubs and class organizations
Summary of results:
1.Pupils become responsible in the management of their garbage. 2.There was a decrease in electrical and water consumption .
3.Pupils learned to use the usable back page of their pad papers before placing it in the waste paper bin. 4. The school become the model of environmental care and protection.
5. The program placed the school to the top due to the various awards earned in the field of environmental care and protection.
6. The whole school community develop the feeling of fulfillment and the desire to think of another strategies for the sustainability of the program.
10. Resources used for programme implementation
1. Human resources – pupils, teachers, parents, volunteers
2. Financial /Materials – pledges, donations from civic-minded individuals, LGU and NGOs 3. Infrastructure- Local and national funds
4. Technical – City Environment Management Office, City Agriculture, City Fire Department, City Jail Management and Penology, City Police Department
11. Benefits/Impacts/ positive outcomes of the programme to students, school and community a. Pupils start to interact with community issues and concern using different forms of mass
communication
b. Become more sensitive to current events/happenings in the community
c. Developed ideas that contribute solutions to any possible arising community problems d. Helped and contributed to their fellow pupils and out of school youth
e. Help solve problems that involving environmental care and protection f. Engage in community activities e.g. fiestas
g . Lead in the promotion of Filipino culture h. Help promote and preserve nature i. Help lead in some community activities
i. Engagement in worthwhile and productive activities such as in the making of paper charcoal and other recycling projects.
12. Plan for sustainability and plan for the future
Plan for sustainability:
Revive/activate scouting activities in all Grade levels for internalization and application of citizenship training.
Purok revival
Encourage parents and the community to use paper charcoal as fuel instead of kerosene, butane, LPG, or electricity.
Conduct educational trip that is related to the lessons in every subject e.g. classify animals into vertebrate and invertebrate – a trip to the zoo
Sustain and intensify the implementation of all strategies and activities.
supporters to the program.
Plan for the future:
Conduct intensified reach-out programs and projects such as : 1. Mangrove Re-planting
2. Intensify “Kahoy Ko, Kabuhi Ko” ( My Tree, My Life) and give recognition to pupils who has the most number of tree survival in a school-year.
3. Revive “Oplan- Linis Palampas Riverbank” ( Target: Clean Palampas Riverbank)
13. List of attachments such as a copy of the school operational plan or school management plan, learning/ teaching materials, samples of student worksheet, manual, etc. If the attached materials are in the local language, please provide a brief description in English language.
Attachment 1) (File name)…School Goals and Objectives.
Attachment 2) ………..Priority Areas for Improvement and Proposed Intervention Measures Attachment 3) ……….. “Papel Ko, Uling Mo”( My Paper, Your Charcoal)
Attachment 4) ……….Outcome of School Programs and Projects Attachment 5) …………. … Sustainability Plan
Attachment 6) ………Programs and Projects Score Card Attachment 7)………Annual Implementation Plan Attachment 8)……….3-yr Work and Financial Plan
14. Photos related to the activity/programme (Maximum of 6 photos with captions in English) Photo1
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Science Club planting Mangrove 100 seedlings at the community seashores.
Photo 3
Supreme Pupils’ Government and PTA Officials Outreach Project: OPERATION 1+2+1+1+1 is a collaborative effort of the school administration and staff, PTA, and SPG in helping victims of Typhoon Yolanda.
Photo 4
Pupil participants in the Symposium on Fire Prevention and Control are trained on the Basic Fire Fighting Skills by the City Fire Department personnel.
This area serves as display center for the school recycling projects
Photo 6
