I got to chaperone probably my last field trip ever (sniff, sniff) to Sekolah Alam, Natural School. It's a private school for local kids to learn more about sustainable living along with their regular education. They welcomed the JIS 5th graders and introduced the tour guides.
A big group picture before we headed out to learn about the school.
One of their recycling initiatives is a second hand shop that the students run.
These two sweet 10-year olds were our guides and taught our small group so much about their school. They spoke excellent English.
The students here bring in recycling and earn credits all year, then actually get paid at the end of the year for their contributions.
They have classrooms with lots of natural light and no AC. They use minimal electricity.
Their assembly stage has a great view!
Their gardens are full of recycled products as well and the kids grow plants to sell to consumers.
They have rabbits, goats, and even maggots to use in their compost.
After the tour, the kids met with one of the 5th grade classes to play some games and have lunch together. It was a really interesting experience and exciting to see how a new generation here is learning how to preserve their resources.
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