Organized by the Department of Environment, Malaysia, the Sekolah Lestari (Sustainable School) Program Award encourages all National schools in Malaysia to initiate and establish sustainable features in their school.
Our very own SK Sri Kelana, the 1st SMART Ranger School in Malaysia, has won the State level competition and is now competing with 13 other schools on the National Level for the prestigous Sekolah Lestari Award. Ever since 2004 when they first embarked on the SMART Ranger Program, they have continued their efforts in being a sustainable school and have initiated many other activities and campaigns to raise awareness of the school children and staff. GEC would like to congratulate them on coming this far and wishes them the best of luck for the National level competitions!
A special thanks to the dedicated teacher, Cikgu Ong, and the headmistress, Rohayah Mohamad Sarif, for their commitment and hardwork in maintaining and developing their school as a showcase and real-life example of how schools can play a big role in shaping the minds and hearts of our future generations to care for the environment.
Vision
To establish a conducive and environment friendly school as well as to produce nature loving students.
Mission
- To educate nature / environment elements in learning activities
- To disseminate good environmental practices among the school community and the surrounding community.
- To instill a ‘Love the environment’ attitude
Their initiatives:
- Bring your own handkerchief campaign
- Bring your own container campaign
- Bring your own recycling bag
- Use water and electricity wisely campaign
- Composting (vermicompost) and garbage enzyme
- Waste reduction campaign among classes
- Recycling campaign
- Collecting recyclables competition between classes and teachers
- Drawing poster, story telling an d talk (related to environment) competition
- One student one tree campaign
- Greening the school areas with Laman Lestari, Orchid Garden, Bourgenvilla Garden, Herbs Garden, Reflexology area, Therapeutic Fish Pond
- Exhibition and demonstration related to environment
- Rain water harvesting
- Nature craft
- Walk for green environment
- Majlis Penghargaan “Player” Kitar Semula (appreciation award)
Their achievements:
- The 1st SMART Ranger School
- The only school in Malaysia that collects all the recyclables
- Pilot school for Recycling Program in PJ
- Initiated the 1st reading hut in Malaysia made from 100% recyclable material from TetraPak
- One of the most active schools involved in recycling activities
- Created products made from recyclable materials
- 1st place for carton beverages in Selangor State for Recycle and Win Tetra Pak Competition 2007
- 3rd place for Recycle and Win Tetra Pak Competition 2007 at national level
- Champion for Recycle and Win Tetra Pak Competition 2008 at national level
- Champion for Tetra Pak Nurture for Nature 2009 – recycling carton beverages competition
- Champion for collecting the highest old newspaper 2009; organized by MNI and SP Setia
- Pilot school for One Student One Tree Planting Program; organized by Landscape Department, MBPJ
- 3rd place for collecting old newspaper in 2010
- Champion for 3K competition 2010 at PPD Petaling Utama (district level)
- Won Anugerah Sekolah Lestari Peringkat Kebangsaan in Selangor State.
- Monthly winner for collecting Tetra Pak from April till august 2010.