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“Teaching children about the natural world should be seen as one of the most important events in their lives.” – Thomas Berry

Yet another busy week for all of us here at Green School! The High School has been busy preparing for their Annual Carnival themed Cirque Du Paradiso and Cabaret that we are all very excited to marvel at this afternoon! On a super sunny Tuesday, Grade 4 went out to the rice field and did a harvesting ceremony before they then got nice and muddy reaping the ripened rice. Today, the early years and the primary school worked together to clean the temple and make beautiful Balinese offerings for the Saraswati Ceremony tomorrow.

The Saraswati ceremony will make this a very special weekend for Green School as our community will join together on Saturday morning to honor Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. Make sure to get your sarong, kebaya, and sash ready and parents who have RSVP’d to this event, please have another read through the ceremony’s rundown here. Remember, there will be no school on Monday.

In this issue:

Green School News

Upcoming Events

Ongoing Events

Also in the Green School Community

Green School News

Parent Information

green-school-ngayah Parent Volunteers Needed!

Willie Wonka Props: We are looking for parents who would be interested in making props for the upcoming Willie Wonka play with our Middle School students. The students will start building props next week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Writing Mentors: High School bloggers working on Edgemakers, are looking for writers to mentor them through offering feedback and editing tips on their writing each week.

If you’re interested in either one of these roles, please contact sara.soulier@greenschool.org so she can coordinate with you.

After School Activity
The Circus Club after school activity begins Monday, March 17 and will run for 6 weeks. Cost is 800,000 Rupiah. Email Pak Andy to reserve a space: andys@greenschool.org

The Circus Club is organised by Bali Circus that specialises in teaching children and adults circus skills. There will be a series of fun workshops where students learn how to juggle three scarves and bean bags, spin a plate, a poi, a hula hoop, throw a diabolo and much more.. A fantastic way to relax, exercise and get creative!

The Circus Club emphasis on playing and encouraging teamwork – through these activities, students develop their coordination, balance, rhythm, imagination, confidence and positive self expression. Step by step everyone will learn how to do things that they did not think was possible for them to achieve.

Grade 4A & 4B in the Harvesting Ceremony

Events Calendar
March
March 8 : Saraswati ‐ expected attendance for staff & students
March 10 : No School, Saraswati Day
March 11 : XMA Martial Art Presentation in the Mepantigan at 08.30am
March 15 : Green School Family Day – The Sacred Tour of Bali
March 25 : Parent Education Offering – Modern Yoga
March 27 : Green Ogoh-ogoh Parade
March 28 : No School, Parent‐teacher conference
March 29‐April 6: Mid‐semester break
March 31 : Nyepi – Balinese “Day of Silence”

April
April 11 : GS Family Days – Beach Weekend to Bukit
April 18 : Good Friday
April 25 : Parents Morning

Parent Reminder
An intimate night of music and dance with India Arie is happening this weekend, exclusive for the Green School and Pelangi School communities. More information click here, and please contact Sara for ticketing info.

Make sure to check our Lost and Found for missing hats, water bottles, etc..
An important link to our school calendars: http://www.greenschool.org/calendar/.

From the Head of School

john Motivation, Rewards and Competition

There are two forms of motivation educators look to harness: extrinsic and intrinsic. Extrinsic refers to rewards that are external to the person – such as trophies, gifts, etc.. Intrinsic are internal rewards, motivation driven by your interest – or performing an activity for its own sake. Intrinsic motivation stems from activities that are exciting, interesting and/or challenging.

There is a tendency to feel intrinsic rewards are ‘better’ than extrinsic. However, research has found both have an important role to play in directing behaviour:

Extrinsic rewards can motivate students to attempt things that do not interest them – the carrot.
Unexpected extrinsic rewards offered to people intrinsically motivated does not lessen the intrinsic motivation. However, if given too often it can create expectations for rewards.
Extrinsic rewards for task completion when there has only been minimal work does reduce intrinsic motivation.

Carol Dweck – famous for her research into the role effort plays in developing a growth mindset – highlights the importance of effective praise for the effort exerted. If we only praise achievement, or accomplishment, we can disadvantage learners. Some will start to fear they cannot live up to expectation, some won’t challenge themselves in case they make a mistake. Students with a growth mindset attribute their success to factors under their control. They believe in themselves. They strive for excellence in mastering a topic – not just to gain a reward.

There is a difference in how cultures and families approach the topic of rewards. Rewards quickly become awards, and awards can define ‘competition’. As a means of motivating students, competition becomes a hoary chestnut. Even an intrinsic ambition can be driven by a desire to ‘beat others’, which can lead to the corruption of integrity and a fear of failure.
There are families described in best-selling books as living ‘tiger mum’ doctrines – where children are marinated in competition and over-scheduled. In Asia, it is culturally intelligent to understand competition is a powerful motivator.

Ex-pat cultures have strong views on competition, too – we see it in the mass ‘ownership’ of sporting teams. I often wonder what aliens would make of our patronage of ‘teams’ and ‘beating’ others. As an educator, I have been witness to examples of parents screaming at their children from sidelines, videoing race starts, recording other competitors’ times (and keeping a book on these over years!), or paying enormous sums of money for the best equipment to give a ‘sporting edge’. I had a person try to lobby me over the award of a ski trophy because they felt the alpine race was much more important the other events. Malcolm Gladwell in The Outliers highlights the ‘age factor’ in top hockey players – pre-destined as a result of their birthdates to become professional league players: this has led some parents to ‘select’ their progeny’s birth date. The gods must be crazy!

As such there are strong adverse reactions to competition: I remember a motion presented at a national teacher union in the United Kingdom, which wanted to remove the term ‘failure’ and in its place use ‘deferred success’. I know of a school’s sack-race, whereby no one was allowed to win. Or where whole teams get given awards – just so no one feels left out (trophy businesses love this – as do trash collectors on garage sale runs).

Some families see competition as negative, as being responsible for destroying opportunities for collaboration – which it can. Some other families feel it is a competitive world and so they want to prepare their ‘learner’ for that eventuality. Schools need to sit on their values and be authentic to their mission statement. But, be aware, we all bring our own mindsets, framed from our own indoctrination. I hope you haven’t cringed with guilt over some of the examples I share.

I come from a very large family: eight children – four boys; four girls – and only ten years separating eldest to youngest. I know the pressure that can be associated with parental expectations. I saw it in the focus on my older siblings. Fortunately for me, I was a ‘littlie’ so my parents were a tad burnt out when I was next in line for the ‘pressure pack’. They were puffing; I was lucky. I am aware smaller families have the ‘advantage’ of staying focused on all their offspring, and can exert expectations… and pressure.

Personally, I am not for competition against others (I got out too many times in cricket, was beaten too often in surfing contests, lost too many marbles in the playground, and my golf sucks). BUT, I do believe there is merit in the understanding of ‘personal best’ and working hard to achieve a goal. We must emphasise and encourage the desire to strive for excellence is a noble pursuit. This drive is wrapped up in persistence.

I want to promote a growth mindset focus where our learners – our community – strives for excellence; it is not meandering to mediocrity.

As highlighted above, we must be cautious not to misalign motivation with uber-competitiveness, which in turn becomes pressure: we induce stress. And we know stressed brains do not learn. Anxious learners are usually frozen by a fear of failure. To many gifted learners the blank page is a burden of consternation – perfection hinders action. This is what Carol Dweck terms a ‘closed mindset’.

Tests can be intrinsically demotivating – because learning is not fun, is not interesting, can be too challenging and distorts learning into being focused only on remembering. Bear in mind, regular ‘little’ tests do improve memory retention, too, though. There seems to be so many contradictions in learning!

At Green School, we aim to engage all our learners – and we want to challenge them, so they can discover how great they can be.

Howard Gardner in his book 5 Minds for the Future, declares that every policy-maker should have above their desk the statement: “Education is inherently and inevitably an issue of human goals and human values”.

Now That is a Proposal!

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Our very good friend and Head of PE, Pak Colin, did one of the more remarkable engagements ever seen. Our surfer-romantic had it all planned to proposed to his lovely fiance not just near the ocean but in the ocean and on a surfboard. Yes, these are not staged photos but catching the whole proposal in action. If anyone has a more remarkable proposal story than this one please let communications@greenschool.org know about it.

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We are all very happy for Pak Colin and Lorraine. And we congratulate him on what is possibly the most creative engagement to date.

Upcoming Events

Saraswati Ceremony Tomorrow

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Green School will hold The Saraswati Ceremony tomorrow (Saturday, March 8) to honour Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. Students and parents who have RSVP’d to Ibu Novi are expected to arrive at the school at 09.30am. A friendly reminder on what to wear to the ceremony:

Women and girls: sarong, kebaya, and sash any colors (white and or yellow will be much preferred)
Men and boys: sarong, udeng (traditional and ceremonial hat in Bali and should be white), and white shirt

Ceremony Rundown
09.30-10.00am: Students, parents, and teachers gather at Green School.
10.00-11.30am: Praying starts with Rejang dance performance.
11.30-12.05pm: Students put a Saraswati offering on the books in their own classes and there will be two Balinese dances performance in HoS.
12.05-01.00pm: Lunch, menu: Nasi Yasa.
01.00-01.30pm: Clean up Heart of School. Finish.

Mike Chat, co-founder of XMA, and Parent Comes to Green School

dance Known as the Tony Hawk of martial arts, 7-time World Forms & Weapons Champion and former Blue Power Ranger, Mike Chat is the co-founder of XMA, Xtreme Martial Arts, and is a parent here at Green School. With over 1300 licensed facilities worldwide, Chat is responsible for training over 150 world champions, Hollywood superstars Taylor Launter (Twilight Saga), Jaden Smith (Karate Kid), and Grammy artists Usher, the Black Eyed Peas, and more!

XMA, Xtreme Martial Arts is a fusion of all martial arts styles, dance, gymnastics and the performing arts.

Through the physical, mental and spiritual, traditional martial arts forms the foundation for XMA. XMA Leadership Training uses martial arts as a tool to develop confidence and discipline through conditioning positive behaviour in students.The high levels of emotional intensity drive the performance aspect of XMA while forming the base for anchoring behaviour and creating each individual’s highest level of discipline and self-awareness. XMA is the martial arts industry’s premier leadership training program which has been effective in aiding students diagnosed with ADD, ADHD, hyper activity, stress, and focus issues.

Mr. Chat will be giving a 30 minutes XMA Leadership presentation to the primary students on Tuesday, March 11 from 08.30-09.15 in the Mepantigan, covering the following highlighted points along with live demonstrations from some of his XMA Team Members. This is an interactive presentation where students learn how to use martial arts as a tool to develop these skills.

1. Establishing Authority & Boundaries
2. Bowing – Is a way to greet, greeting is the first step to social development
3. Showing Good Judgement – Keeping distance from things that are bad for you
4. Protecting Your Brain
5. Pushing Away Bad Habits
6. Balance in Life
7. Setting High Goals

A workshop with instructors will follow on Wednesday, March 12 from 09.15-11.15 in the Yoga Studio

Green School Family Day: Sacred Tour of Bali

Green School parents, kids and friends are invited to join Green School parent Robert Lonsdorf on Saturday, March 15 for an all-day adventurous trip for a blessing in a sacred mountain waterfall; to see a quiet and peaceful spring temple; and to visit a member of the Ubud royal family who will teach us about Balinese medicinal herbs (hands on, with samples!), and lead us on a short walk around his family’s property (including a sacred spring temple where we will receive another blessing and learn about the 5 elements and traditional ways to make holy water). Tjok says, ‘Being born in Bali and living in Ubud during my young years has infused me with a deep connection to the land, the water, the plants, and rocks. In rural Bali living with the rhythms of nature is simply part of life, and using nature to heal has always been a necessity, not a luxury. My ancestors have been the custodians of knowledge, philosophy, and ritual for centuries, and it is this heritage that lead me to pursue a profession in natural medicine.’

09.00                Meet in Ubud at the Pura Dalem Puri parking lot (Jalan Sukma, across & up from Jazz Cafe)
10.00 – 12.00    Sebatu Waterfall, for a wet purification ritual
12.00 – 01.00    Pura Gunung Kawi, a quiet spring water temple
01.00 – 02.00    Lunch over-looking rice terraces at Tegal Alang
03.00 – 05.30    Visit with Tjok Gede, member of the Ubud royal family and herbal healer
5:30                  Back in Ubud

Please note that TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE. People should bring a change of clothes, and ideally 2 sarongs per person – one to get wet in at the waterfall and one to keep dry. There are semi-private changing areas at the waterfall. We will stop for lunch, so people may but do not have to bring one. Price – 350.000 Rupiah per adult, kids for free. All donations and local fees included (lunch not included).

To sign up for the tour, contact Robert at +6282 144 799 708 or email robertlonsdorf@gmail.com.

Bamboo Instrument Workshop with Rüdiger Schödel

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Join us for two delightful days of fun bamboo instrument workshop with Rüdiger Schödel, music therapist, violin maker, and inventor of many unique musical instruments.

Saturday, March 15 – 10.00am to 03.30pm: Making a bamboo music-instrument workshop. The cost (without materials) is US$95. Lunch provided.
Sunday, March 16 – 10.00am to 12.45pm: Playing bamboo musical instrument workshop. The cost is US$45.

A special price of US$120 for you who wants to attend both days. For more information or to book your place, please contact klangrue@gmail.com. click here to see the workshop’s poster.

Green School Service Team Hosts Its First “Play for Play” Event

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The high school service team has been working hard to fundraise for the Safe Childhoods Foundation. We are planning an event at Cafe Vespa in Ubud (Penestanan) that will showcase some of our amazing Green School talent. Fifty percent of our proceeds from this event will go directly to the Safe Childhoods Centre for Street Children and the other fifty percent will go to our ongoing projects with the Centre.

cafe-vespa Come and join us for a fun night of music! “Play for Play” will be on the 18th of March and will run from 6pm – 9pm. There is free admission for everyone although we do have a suggested donation of 50 000 Rp. We hope to see you all there supporting our team and this amazing organisation!

Green School Parent Education Offering

yoga Join us March 25, from 9-10am (in the Mepantigan) for a deeper look at modern yoga. Our current era of yoga brings us a smorgasbord of options with different styles, traditions, and effects. In a short discussion on a big topic we will explore the range of options, their characteristics and elucidate the benefits and challenges for individual needs.

Hosted by Founder and director of Radiantly Alive, Daniel Aaron – yogi, writer, chocolatier and human potential coach – directs the Radiantly Alive Yoga Studio and Teacher Training in Bali. He shares his passion for yoga, and how to use it as a potent tool to evoke our highest potential for health and happiness, guiding students to accept themselves fully and challenge their limitations. Mixing a diverse yogic education with dozens of modern masters (Jivamukti, Ashtanga, Iyengar, etc), his own experience of ‘the teachings,’ creativity and spontaneity, Daniel creates classes that are eclectic, fun and inspiring.

Book Swap and Book Cover Design Contest

book-swap Dear Green School community,
There will be a book swap on Friday, March 21st in the Meranggi Bale near the art studios. Students are invited to bring in any used, in good condition books that they no longer want. Students will receive “credit” of one book for each book brought in (with a maximum of 5 books credit). Collection will take place between March 11-19th. Students can bring in books directly to their teachers in the classroom.

On Friday, March 21st, after the assembly, the students can trade in their tickets for books! Any leftover books will be donated to a local school. Last year’s Book Swap was a huge success and students enjoyed their newly acquired books very much.

reading-is-cool This year, there will be a “Book Cover Competition” the week leading up to the Book Swap. The competition is to design an alternative book cover/poster for a favorite book. Forms can be picked up in the Library from Ibu Ayu Rosita. The competition will run from Tuesday March 11th until 3:00 on Wednesday, March 19th . The competition winners will be announced in an assembly before the Book Swap. These posters and book covers will be displayed in the library for all to enjoy. The winners will also receive the first tickets to entry into the book swap. Have fun!

Ongoing Events

Weekly Sports Update

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BSSA Basketball
Matches for Wednesday 12 March:
9/10s vs CCS at Green School
11/12 girls vs CCS at Canggu School (bemo leaves at 02.00pm)
11/12 boys vs French School at SLK (bemo leaves at 02.00pm)
13/14 girls vs AIS and French and French School (bemo leaves at 02.00pm)

Senior Tournament is Thursday 20 March- warm up friendly at Dyatmika v Dyatmika A on Tuesday 11 March.

Parents please inform coaches if you’ll be collecting your child from the match venue. A child automatically goes back to Green School with the coach on the bemo if a parent does not inform the coach of a pick up.
Please make sure the kids have green and white sports kit and proper shoes, and bring water bottles with them.

BSSA Swimming Carnival:
The annual swim carnival is taking place at Bali International School on Friday 14 March at 8.30am. Parents please e-mail me at colin.kuit@greenschool.org if you’d like your child(ren) to participate!

Soccer Clinic and Community Soccer:
Mondays and Thursdays for juniors and Fridays for Seniors:
3.15-4.30pm on the field

Ultimate Frisbee:
Tuesdays 3.30-4.30pm on the field

PE/Sport Kit and proper shoes reminder:

PE Kit, appropriate footwear(closed toe trainers/running shoes), hats and sun block (for outdoor lessons) are compulsory for all PE lessons. Our PE kits represent the four houses at Green School: Fire (orange), Earth (maroon), Water (blue) and Air (yellow)
Our Sports Kit is green and white and is worn when a student represents the school in the BSSA after school games. It can also be worn for PE classes.
All kits can be purchased from Ibu Novi in the HOS 2nd floor.

Bamboopalooza Auction Close Out

LAST CHANCE! A great opportunity to bid on that auction item that you wanted so much but didn’t win. The following items from Bamboopalooza 2013 were never claimed. There are some fantastic items here from our very generous donors.

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F.R.E.A.K. Coffee Gift Certificates. Everyone’s favorite coffee and teas, care of our very own Asher Yaron. Treat yourself or your friends to some deliciousness!
Value is 450,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 195,000 Rupiah.

Gorgeous Mala Necklace. Created by our very own Green School parent, Helene Adelstorp, a talented jewelry designer and mother of Liva, our “Greenest Student on Earth”. Agate Mala w. 9 pc Rose Quarts and black tassel by Helene A. Design.

Value is 465,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 200,000 Rupiah.

Children’s Clothing by Hootsie. Fine handmade children’s apparel by Hootsie, located on Jalan Kayu Aya, Seminyak – Oberoi Bali. The pieces are gorgeous! We have:

A darling cherry pattern skirt, Girls Size 5-6

Value is: 295,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 100,000 Rupiah

Equally darling cowgirl print skirt, Girls Size 3-4.

Value is: 295,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 100,000 Rupiah

Charming Anchor print shorts and shirt set, Size 7-8.

Value is 470,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 175,000 Rupiah

Motorbike Customized in Bamboo, by Ibuku. Be the envy of everyone on the road with this custom bamboo package on your motorbike! bamboo-motor This unique auction item is one of a kind. You provide the motorbike and Ibuku’s talented artists will create a design to your specifications, making you the belle (or king) of the Balinese roads.
Value is: 7,000,000 Rupiah. Minimum Bid: 3,000,000 Rupiah

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Please send your bid to rachel.glitz@greenschool.org, put “BAMBOOPALOOZA AUCTION CLOSE OUT” in the subject line and indicate the item and your bid in your email. The highest bid received by Friday, March 14 at 5 pm will be the winner. Don’t miss out on your chance to purchase something wonderful and at the same time, support the Local Scholar Program.
We are about halfway to our target of $350,000 USD. Please help us meet our goal.

International Snack of the Week

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Oh Canada! Well done! Out first installment of Round 2: International Snack of the Week was a huge success with Team Canada providing delicious dishes from across their nation. All proceeds will go towards future improvements needed at the Green Warung. You can look forward to more tasty treats from around the world in the coming weeks. Here is our preliminary schedule:

Next week 2: Friday, March 14
Japan, Malaysia, India, Singapore, and Thailand

Following Week 3: Friday, March 21
Germany, Austria, Swiss, Italy

Week 4: Wednesday, March 26
United Kingdom

Mozzie Mondays!

green-leader Last month, Green School implemented an ongoing mosquito education program called ‘Mozzie Mondays’. Each Monday morning, every class takes 10-15 minutes to learn a new mosquito fact and then surveys the perimeter of their classroom in search of potential pools of water where eggs and larvae could be hiding. Mosquito larvae can be found in standing water in any empty can, a rounded leaf, an upturned half coconut, or a variety of places that can hold water, even as shallow as 4 – 5 mm deep.

With the rainy season upon us and small pools of water collecting everywhere, we are grateful for all those extra pairs of eyes as they are handy to have around campus keeping any eye out for these potential mosquito breeding grounds. Alongside Green School staff, each of our students is learning how to reduce the numbers of pesky mozzies and protect the community.

The ‘Mozzie Mondays’ program will continue to run throughout this semester until the holiday break in June! Let’s start hunting! Taking just a few seconds to empty any standing water from wherever you may see it will help to greatly reduce the mosquito population….it removes places for them to breed, not only here on campus, but around your homes and businesses, as well.

Here are some informative links to videos that can help you to identify mosquito larvae:

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/mosquitoes/
http://www.pestworldforkids.org/mosquitoes.html

Working together we can make a significant impact on the mozzie population!

Also in Green School Community

Intimate Night of Music and Dance with India Arie

We are very excited to announce that India Arie, will be hosting an intimate evening of music and dancing especially for the Green School and Pelangi School communities on March 9th at Yoga Barn in Ubud.

This special event is to celebrate education and connecting the two communities together. India Arie will be playing a 75-minute acoustic set, followed by a fun, upbeat set from DJ Loch to get everyone dancing into the night.

email sara.soulier@greenschool.org to order tickets.

Living Food Lab Workshop for Green School Community

living-food Living Food Lab is offering Green School families a fermentation workshop, on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30 – 1:30 at Green School. Fee: $50 US per person.

Discover the ancient art and healing science of creating fermented delicacies that will enhance your digestion, strengthen your immune system and tantalize your taste buds. Utilizing organic produce, see first hand how simple it can be to combine fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds or spices into profoundly nutritious, deeply satisfying condiments and side dishes. Bring your own wide mouthed glass jar and carry home with you a tasty treat that truly allows your food to be your medicine. You will receive an ebook with information and recipes, we will share a delicious meal, and newcomers will have a short tour of Green School.

Green School Middle School’s GreenCamp Journey.

“Adventure walk through the Subak of Singaraja”

Last week GreenCamp took Green School Middle School students on an adventure from sea to mountains. The journey began on the north coast for all 3 Middle School Grades, and highlighted water resources and the intrinsically important role that water plays in our lives and Bali’s natural ecosystems. Throughout the north coast, students experienced the influence of water on native plant and animal species which in turn influence the livelihoods of local communities. Grade 6 and 8 braved a rare 6 hour hike up Mt. Abang, and all three grades trekked the majestic Sand River.

“Kids at the ‘Alamente’ East Bali Cashew factory- a truly sustainable business! For more info visit http://goo.gl/hjv4JJ”

Every day was intentionally orchestrated to challenge, learn, grow, reflect, and have fun. GreenCamp instructors were purposefully divided into grade leaders, activity specialists, camp masters and game masters to give focused attention whilst surrounding the kids with positive and encouraging role models. The kids worked in teams to build rafts, they trekked, camped, and visited sustainable businesses. Some learnt about the healing power of plants and microorganisms and their effect on our soils and food. Grade 7s even got the opportunity to talk about their lives at Green School and adventures with GreenCamp live on Pak Oles Radio.

Our 4-day camp gave students an experience that would allow them to gain a greater awareness of self, how they interact with others, and how they can make a difference in creating a greener world. Middle School’s ability to be curious, step out of their safe zones, question, and come up with sound solutions to some of the problems we presented was a great demonstration of the kind of human beings Green School and GreenCamp are supporting. It was a huge inspiration for us to work with a group of environmentally conscious and aware kids.

“Grade 7 getting ready for an early morning trek through a River of Sand”

One of the assets of youths at Green School and what we at GreenCamp impart to other international students coming to our camps is the ability – when confronted with a world that isn’t always perfect and sustainable- to say “hold on a second- what’s the solution? What can we do to make things right?”

GreenCamp strives to inspire leadership and build confidence, motivation, and a drive to break through barriers that can sometimes hold us back, whilst imparting knowledge about the magical and intelligent environment that surrounds us. Our Green School Middle School adventure was a truly memorable one and we eagerly look forward to the next one!

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