FOR SCHOOLS & INSTITUTIONS.

Terra SG offers a wide range of programmes catered to enrich and enhance sustainability education in schools for students of all ages.

From experiential learning journeys to school assembly talks to hands-on upcycling workshops in the classroom, our programmes will not only teach students about the importance of environmental sustainability but also how they can make a positive impact on our environment through the actions they take in their everyday lives.

Terra SG’s programmes are in line with the Ministry of Education’s initiative to bring sustainability education to our local school curriculum. In addition, all of Terra SG’s trainers are MOE-certified to conduct programmes in all educational institutions.

We offer five types of services to schools, each customisable and combinable depending on your institution’s needs. The five are:

Eco Education is fundamental in educating our future generation about the importance of environmental sustainability.

Through assembly talks, classroom dialogues, group discussions and seminars, students will be actively engaged in a learning experience that uncovers pressing local environmental issues.

With a focus on imparting practical and usable environmental action to students, our Eco Education programme can go beyond the classroom and into the real world.

Eco Education delivers the core information that every student needs to be environmentally conscious and to get excited about the other experiential programmes we offer.

Sustainability goes far beyond the experiences in the classroom. Terra SG currently manages the Sustainable Singapore Gallery (SSG) at Marina Barrage, Singapore’s flagship sustainability gallery and the ideal destination for a sustainability learning journey.

In addition, Terra SG has also designed the SSG School Programme, an interactive learning experience that features a guided tour, hands-on activities and a game card that incentivises students to explore the gallery in search for answers.

All SSG School Programme sessions are complimentary for all educational institutions in Singapore, including MOE schools, learning centres and childcare centres. School Programmes are appropriate for students aged 5 and up.

At Terra SG, we believe that the lessons about sustainability can exist in every space. Our Green Spaces programme brings to life the various spaces in schools, transforming them into a space for sustainability education, reinforcing the important environmental concepts taught in classrooms.

In the transformation of spaces, Terra SG uses sustainable resources and instills upcycled elements to create a green space fit for various purposes.

Some of the spaces that we have previously transformed include stairwells, walkways, neglected corners, corridors, special classrooms and other multi-purpose spaces. These have been transformed into sustainable galleries, upcycling and makers’ labs, zero-waste rooms and green corners.

At Terra, we encourage everyone to rethink the possibilities of our waste. With this fundamental philosophy, upcycling – the process of transforming our perceived trash into useful items – has become the highlight of our hands-on programmes in schools.

Besides encouraging creativity in all students through craft techniques, our upcycling workshops will also teach students about the value of the various materials they see in their everyday life. Students may work with a large variety of materials, including PVC banners, plastic water bottles, milk cartons, unwanted T-shirts, plastic bottle caps and more!

Our upcycling workshops complement the formal school curriculum, exemplifying the lessons taught in Social Studies, Geography and Science classes. The workshops also promote active and responsible citizenship and is curated to fit:

• Character & Citizenship Education (CCE) programmes;

• Values in Action (VIA) programmes;

• Science programmes; and

• Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) programmes.

Marrying sustainability and a hands-on co-operative learning experience, Terra SG’s Staff Development Programmes are unlike traditional staff development programmes; they deliver a group activity that is environmentally responsible, educational and enjoyable for school staff.

Together with Terra, our past clients have organised a variety of team building activities, including:

• learning journeys to venues related to Singapore’s environmental sustainability such as the Sustainable Singapore Gallery

• competitions that challenge team members to upcycle items for use in their office

• interactive team-based upcycling workshops