Earth Day 2009

A few activities such as Cleaning up, planting and etc managed to be organised and participated by students from secondary school in Keningau district...A few activities such as Cleaning up, planting and etc managed to be organised and participated by students from secondary school in Keningau district. The school are SM. St Francis Xavier, SMK. Keningau II, SMK. Gunsanad,SMK. Gunsanad II,SM. Teknik Keningau and of course our school SMK. Keningau. On the 22nd of April 2009, Dreams and Teams of SMK. Keningau managed to organised Earth Day Celebration in school and in Keningau District. We are really thankful with the support from each and every one who involved in this programme directly or in direct. Especially our principal, Mr. Masly Wahip when we discuss about the event that will be organised at the same time but at two different places. We divided our team into 2 groups. Team A leaded by YL Bibiyani, Adnan, Nur syahidah, Siti Hasmah, Farouq, Iffah, Dayriena, Marcellus and Chrispine. The event began with National Anthem and State Anthem been sing by all the students and teachers. Then YL Farouq recite prayer for this special event. The event continued with speech from Mr.Abdul Hadi our Vice Principal of Curiculum & Administration to officially declared the lauching of Earth Day in school when he untied the rope at the Earth Day banner. As a symbol of supporting Earth Day Celebration and it’s objective, Keningau tree were planted by Mr. Abdul Hadi. After the ceremony at school finished, Team A went to Keningau Sport Complex to support Team B. Where as Team B leaded by YL Deecruz, Ellysa, Saprudin, Fevian, Dale, Lorenzo, Elna, Edna, Clyna, Awang Faiz, Saharidzy, Malcolm, Adam, Debbie and Chelsea. The celebration began at Keningau Sport Complex where our Guest of Honour, Mdm. Betty Leong officiated the launching of Earth Day Run. The run was from Keningau Sport Complex and ended at Padang Bandaran Keningau. As we reached there, the participants were given a rest before we proceeded with the next activity. The next activity were cleaning up Keningau Town for about 45 minutes. The participants were grouped 5 in a team and each group has a target area. That experienced were so meaningful to all of us. We are so happy we could do something for our town and of course our Earth. As we come to the end of the event, planting Keningau tree known as cinnamon were planted by Mdm. Betty Leong (representative from Keningau District Eucation Department), Mr. Abdul Hadi and Mr. Abdul Gani Ajim (representative from organizing school), participating students (representative from participating school) and YL Chelsea and Saharidzy (representative for Dreams and Teams). As a token of appreciation from the organising team and support shown by the school that participated, Earth Day banner were also given to the representatives. We hope the message could be spread to their school community.

By,
Elna
(Young Leader)