Environmental Protection
Environmental protection, the practice of protecting the naturally created things, is one of the core values at St. Francis of Assisi High School. The school aims at contributing to the efforts made by individuals, organisations, and the government to conserve the natural environment which has been degraded to an alarming scale in the last century.
The school sits on five acres of land which is all covered with trees except in spaces where there are buildings. There are 32 species of trees on the compound; some naturally grew up while others were planted. Cutting a tree on the school compound is strictly prohibited unless it is absolutely necessary.
On 17 July 2019, the school took a deliberate decision to ban plastic materials, especially polythene bags and plastic bottles. Staff, students, and visitors are not allowed to bring into the school these materials.
Environmental Day
Every term the school dedicates one day for environment protection. The day is marked by activities aimed at cleaning and preserving the environment. In most cases the students and staff go out into the community to pick and dispose of plastics and other waste materials. This is done as part of the school’s community outreach initiative.
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
As their legacy, some students plant trees on the school compound. Each of the students in the photos below is beside the tree that she or he had planted 2-3 years earlier.
