As of recent, Eco-Schools has been under some stress once more. Drafting up a report on the sustainability of our school and all its community members. But we’ve already got our first green flag award…and[…]
Category: LO7: Ethics of Choices and Actions
Earth Day Assembly
For weeks, Eco-schools has been planning a Earth Day spirit week. Since Earth Day fell on a Saturday this year, we wanted to celebrate it the week before it so everyone could be more aware[…]
Hiking Slowly to Come Down Quickly
During the April break I had one issue in terms of my activity goal. I didn’t have access to a gym. A catastrophe some might think but for me it was going back to how[…]
My Early Graduation from OSC – Courtesy of Pay Dreschel
A while ago the DP Biology and ESS classes as well as some members of environmental services went on a trip to the International Water Management Institute (or IWMI for short). We were greeted by[…]
Welcome All to the Open Day!
This Saturday, school hosted an open day for prospective parents to view the school and get some insight into the IB curriculum. Some student ambassadors were required to help out with touring around the parents[…]
You get a pot! And you get a pot! Everyone gets a pot!🪴
Mosquito fogging doesn’t only kill mosquitoes, but also other essential wildlife such as bees, butterflies and dragonflies. According to the US Fish and Wildlife service there are over 70 endangered pollinators. A solution to this[…]
The 10 R’s and Zero Waste
To begin this Saturday morning we had a sustainability workshop led by Kanchana Weerakoon, who is specialized in ornithology but expanded her work to environmental awareness, to teach the support staff and some students about[…]
🛕Jaffna Northern Narratives🛕
In OSC we go on a week without walls in our host country of Sri Lanka, to gain a better understanding of the culture and encourage learning in the environment. From a CAS perspective it[…]
The Smoke in Our Lungs
Before the winter break, a lot of polluted air came with the wind all the way from the factories in India. The nowcast air quality index was measured as high as 130 which unhealthy for[…]
Waving Our Flag
I can now proudly say that as a community, OSC has achieved the green flag award! The Green Flag is an eco-schools accreditation that acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates the achievements in the community towards the[…]