Secondary School Environmental Education Series
One-off Experience Activity
Ecological Enrichment Programme
The Ecological Enrichment Programme is designed in a thematic format, offering 4 to 8 customized activities based on students’ interests and needs. By combining engaging indoor lessons with outdoor investigations, the program provides an in-depth understanding of Hong Kong’s rich biodiversity. Below are examples of long-term enrichment program formats and past activities. For inquiries or further discussion, please feel free to contact us.
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Butterfly Ecology
The Butterfly Ecology Course aims to introduce students to the local butterfly and plant ecology, while also inspiring them to take an active role in ecological conservation. Through a combination of indoor classes and outdoor surveys, students gain insights into basic insect ecology, Hong Kong butterfly ecology, the interdependence between butterflies and plants, as well as butterfly ecological crises and conservation. If butterfly gardens are present at schools, the curriculum can be customized to include a range of school-based activities that complement the garden and enhance the whole learning experience.
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Insect Hotel and Pollinating Insects
"Insect hotels" can serve as vital conservation measure for urban insects, particularly solitary bees, by providing them with a nursery. Additionally, insect hotels may function as a significant educational platform to introduce insect ecology and crucial roles of pollinating insects in Hong Kong's ecosystem to students, teachers and event parents. Through a variety of educational and citizen science activities, students’ fear and misconception about insects can be overcome. A more comprehensive understanding of these fascinating creatures can be achieved. The curriculum adopts diverse learning formats, such as indoor classes, handicraft workshops, ecological surveys, and insect hotel survey ambassador training. Students are engaged and equipped to discover the enthralling aspects of insects.
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Other Special Topics
OWLHK offers diverse environmental education activities of various themes, covering different ecological environments, flora and fauna. The activity formats and group sizes are adjustable to fulfil different needs of schools, ensuring a student-centered and enjoyable learning experience with optimal teaching effectiveness.
Professional Development and Training for Primary Teachers
We offer professional development programs for teachers that focus on Hong Kong’s ecology, combining indoor talks, workshops, and field trips. These programs deepen understanding of environmental education principles, support curriculum integration, and enhance nature-based teaching strategies.
Other Secondary School Education Programs
2022/23 ECF
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Green Prefect Programme
Sponsored by the Environment and Conservation Fund and jointly organised by the Environmental Campaign Committee, the Environmental Protection Department and the Education Bureau, the Green Prefect (GP) Programme aims to facilitate schools in developing a group of GPs who can act as models in embracing green living for their peers, enhance students’ environmental awareness and encourage them to build up green habits on campus.
2022 HKAGE
Walk with Nature: Ecological Conservation Leadership Programme
The Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education (HKAGE) and OWLHK co-organized the Environmental Science Course (Level IV) - Walk with Nature: Ecological Conservation Leadership Programme. The programme was held for S.1 to S.5 HKAGE student members in the summer of 2022. During the programme, students not only could learn about the biodiversity and local ecological system in Hong Kong, but also explore different topics on environmental conservation. They eventually designed and implemented their own nature conservation projects.
2022 AFCD
Secondary School Ecology Board Game Education Programme
Funded by Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) Subventions for Biodiversity Education (2022). Secondary students were trained to be ecology board game ambassadors and equipped with butterfly or intertidal ecology knowledge, along with the skill of leading board games. After training, ambassadors held ecology board game learning activities for their fellow schoolmates to promote Hong Kong’s ecology and biodiversity through the means of game education.
2021/22 GEF
Urban Ecology x GIS Talent Education Programme for Gifted Students
The Urban Ecology x GIS: Talent Education Programme for Gifted Students aims to strengthen the understanding of ecology and biodiversity in gifted students. Through a series of training sessions, students will develop their research skills on urban vegetation, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles. Students will utilise Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to collect and represent ecological data for the purpose of environmental conservation.
2020/22 ECF
Free Ocean Action Plan
ECF Free Ocean Action Plan gives training to local tertiary students about the ocean and coastal ecology, marine debris, as well as environmental education skills and techniques. Students will then be the tutors of “Free Ocean Day” for community and students, to expand the influence up to the public level, and to raise the public awareness towards waste reduction at source and ocean conservation.
2018/20 ECF
Exploring WILD Lantau –
“Discover the Wild Lantau Activity Day” for Primary and Secondary School Students
The rich biodiversity of Lantau is obscure to the public. In early summer 2019, we brought secondary school students to Shui Hau and Pui O to play an outdoor orienteering game. Students learnt about local culture, amphibians and reptiles and their ecology, plants, habitats and sustainable development of Lantau.
2017/18 ECF
Hong Kong Forest Conservation Ambassador Scheme
80 secondary school students from 20 schools joined the 6-days training from January to July. Throughout the training, they had to implement a series of on-campus project under tertiary student tutors’ guidance, including audit of paper use, video production, on-campus tree tour, workshop, booth and more, in order to practice what they have learnt in the training.