Team Green
Team Green is the HCI Environmental Club. Team Green was created to gather Year 7 and 8 students to raise awareness in present and future environmental issues in bringing the Horizon community to be responsible and sensitive about their ecological footprint.
Team Green, was formed on 02/10/2019 with 76 members
Clean up the litter
On 7th October 2019 a clean-up programme was carried out by the Committee members of Team Green at the school grounds during selections for sports meet to encourage students to keep the environment around us clean.
Say no to polythene bags
Team Green had a poster campaign on the 15th October 2019. Posters were displayed across the school to raise awareness in adverse effects of over use of polythene on the environment.
Priority was given to the canteen area to encourage students to bring a box from home instead using plastic/polythene bags when buying from the canteen or bringing food from home.
The students in Year 7 and 8 joined together in creating and displaying the posters
Planting Ceremony
Team Green organized a tree planting ceremony to commemorate the birthday of HCI founder CEO, Mr. Upul Daranagama. A sapling of a “Dewadara” tree was planted by chairman sir to celebrate his birthday on the 25th October 2019.
Hopper Sale
Team Green organized a fundraiser on the 15th of November 2019. A successful hopper sale was carried out in the old canteen. The “Hopper Sale”, a first in school, was a hit and it is with pride we announce that contributions were made by academic, non academic and administrative staff of school to make this a success. Team Green hopes to carry out yet another Hopper Sale in next Term with many more improvements.
Christmas Day Stall
Team Green organized a “fun games stall” at the Christmas Day, 6th December 2019. This event was a great success where the members as well as the students enjoyed thoroughly. The objective of this was to raise funds to grow vegetable patches, a Project by the Year 7 students of Team Green to be launched in January 2020.
Vegetable Garden Project and Growing ornamental plants
The team Green has initiated a project to grow vegetable and herbs in the school compound. The initial ground work has already been carried out and the students are eagerly awaiting the planting process which is due on 16th March 2020.
As a part of the project the club is also growing ornamental plants to beautify the school compound and initiated preparing a compost heap.
The future projects this year
- Do an environmental audit of the school with respect to use of water, electricity, and paper; and forward the club’s recommendations to the principal to facilitate a sustainable energy management concept. (Committee)
- Sort garbage (remove paper, plastic, glass and composting materials) and sell to recyclers (Year 8 members)
- Do a community project by visiting a home for the elderly or children’s home or children’s ward to assist with a clean-up project and entertain them or assist in personal grooming or simple tasks. (all members)
- Acquire membership of Young Zoologists Association of Si Lanka and thereby actively participate in their programmes.
- Participate in projects funded by Government Authorities.
President Brenda Samarakoon
Vice Presidents Virag Perera and Senuthmie Vidanapathirana
Secretary Lianna Perera
Assistant Secretary Thehan Jayasinghe
Treasurer Sakithma Athukorala
Assistant Treasure Denuwan Samarasekara
A sub committee (Green Scouts) was appointed with the representation of two members from each class of Year 7. The names were suggested and proposed by Science teachers of year 7.
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