Organisers

Co-organisers

2013-14

From 1st to 7th HKGSA◦ Competition◦ Only 10 schools selected (including Champion, 1st

Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up)

Since 8th HKGSA◦ Benchmark System & Accreditation◦ 3 Categories (Pre-school, Primary, Secondary)◦ HKAEE nomination: Competition for excellent

performance schools (Primary, Secondary)

Registration

Self Assessment ManualSubmission

Score Verification

Certificate of Appreciation

Green SchoolAward

Every year

Flowchart of Flowchart of Previous Previous SchemeScheme

Starting from the 12th HKGSA (Only for Primary and Secondary Categories,

Pre-school Category remained unchanged)◦ Benchmark System & Accreditation◦ HKAEE nomination for excellent schools◦ New arrangements:

3-year timeframe Facilitators’ guidance (Upon request) Expiry of accreditation (3 years) New design of Self Assessment Manual (SAM)

Application Guidance (upon request)

Submission of Self Assessment Manual Verification Awards and/or Accreditation

Facilitator

Assessor

Upgradeor/and

Reaccreditation

Green School title retained for 3 more years, till Sep 2016 (application is required)

1st to 11th HKGSA awarded Green School should submit their updated SAM in Feb 2016 in order to acquire a new title starting from 2016!

Registration

Self Assessment ManualSubmission

Optional for past winners in first three years

Score Verification

Meeting Facilitators

Greening School

MeritGreen School

BronzeGreen School

SilverGreen School

Gold

Transition for past winners

In 3 yearsEvery 3 years

Section ASection A+B

or CSection

A+B+C+D1

All Sections

Flowchart Flowchart of New of New SchemeScheme

Facilitator assigned upon request

Green Leaders◦ Experts from professional organisations◦ Experienced teachers◦ U-students

Team-work, one contact person Advising on improvements Assigned once in each 3-year period upon

request One year duration Appointed by Project Coordination Office

Core Module◦ Background and current status

Supplementary SectionsA.Environmental Policy and Campus EnvironmentB.Environmental Management Measures C.Environmental Education Plan and ImplementationD.Environmental Education Effectiveness,

including 3 sub-sections (D1) Environmental Education Evaluation (Design of assessments, Control

of parameters, Interpretation of assessed information) (D2) Partner Synergy in Environmental Activities (Coverage, impact or

improvement of assessed aspects as well as stakeholders) (D3) External Recognition of School’s Environmental Activities

Benchmark score: 70% of the total/sub-total score

◦ “I” = No mark◦ Build good foundation to achieve higher level

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15E)

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Example: A3 Campus Hardware (P.15)

School’s EI of this item:

Greening (roof/ podium/ wall) Small-scale food waste composter Renewable energy items Energy saving items

Impacts, outcomes, effectiveness Eligibility:

◦ ECF funded minor work projects◦ One year after completion

Independent of HKGSA assessment mechanism◦ School may take part in either MWPA/HKGSA or both

Assessment: Student group presentation (2~3p)

Green School Award◦ Gold, Silver and Bronze (According to SAM supp. sections completed)◦ HKAEE Nomination:

not more than 10 top-scoring schools from each of the primary school and secondary school categories will be nominated to compete for 2014 HKAEE

◦ Obligation of Silver and Gold Green School: to nurture more green schools, such as… To offer school visits for other HKGSA participating schools To appoint staff to be facilitators

Greening School Merit◦ Completion of SAM Core Module & meeting benchmark score in Supp.

Section A◦ Winners cannot title themselves “Green School”

Minor Works Project Award ◦ 3 primary and 3 secondary Schools will be awarded at most◦ Independent of the Green School Award

SAM - Core Module

SAM-Supplementary

Sections

A

B

C

D1

D2 & D3

Minor Works Project Award

Awards NilGreening School Merit

Green School Bronze

Green School Bronze

Green School Silver

Green School Gold

Minor Works Project Award

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Working Period

Accreditation

Application

For New Participants

SAM submissionin the 1st Year

SAM submissionin the 2nd Year

Accreditation

Multiple SAM submission

with upgradeAccreditation

Oct2013 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Working Period

Accreditation

Application

For 1st-11th HKGSA awarded Green Schools

SAM submissionin the 1st Year

SAM submissionin the 2nd Year

Accreditation

Multiple SAM submission

with upgradeAccreditation

Current Status

Send us your application(including schools attained Green School status before)

(Deadline: 25 OCT 2013) “Keep calm and carry on”

◦ You have 3 years to improve◦ Workshops, School visits (Nov-Dec 2013)◦ Complete internally the SAM core module (P. 11-13) and supplementary

sections (P. 14-24E/14-21 中 )◦ Keep a hard copy record◦ Discuss with facilitators/Project Coordination Office

Send us your SAM◦ Core module (P. 11-13)◦ Score Sheet (P.25E/22 中 )

(Deadline: 21 FEB 2014) Prepare for field assessments (MAR-MAY 2014) Provide feedbacks (JUN-JUL 2014)

By E-mail: yipsk@ied.edu.hk By Phone:

◦ 2948 8346 Mr Eddie Yip◦ 2948 8129 Miss Chris Tsang

Materials / Forms are available at http://school.ecc.org.hk