Students from Garden International School (GIS) have been using plastic to help build a new world.
To mark Humanities Day at GIS, Primary students tackled the subject of Global Waste with a series of exciting activities.
Single use plastic and paper waste from 3 days of school was cleaned and sorted. Students then used it all to create a ‘Plastic World’. Those in Year 1 to 3 created a recycled paper world with Thailand at its centre while students in Years 4 to 6 created some amazing sculptures of famous buildings using all recycled materials.
Throughout the day, students from Year 2 also made surprise presentations across the school. They popped in to classes, the canteen, office staff and even Principal Mrs Hawtree, letting them know that ‘We Need To Use Less’’.
It was fantastic to see the response of students and families, coming to see the installation and starting a discussion about how we can reduce single use plastic in our school and community.
In addition, more than 130 people helped out at Phala Pier Café for a beach clean. Organised by GIS teacher Ms Lucy to celebrate her birthday, the event saw more than 100 people collect more than 100 large black bin bags-full of trash. It is hoped this will become a regular event.
GIS is based in Ban Chang, near Pattaya.
