World Environmental Day and World Oceans Day 2012

Save our world, save our sharks

To celebrate the World Environment Day (5 June) and the World Oceans Day (8 June), Kennedy School and Quarry Bay School children took action to raise awareness of the Shark Fin issue in Hong Kong.

Kennedy School organised a freeze mob with around 400 children from Years 4 to 6. They swam around like sharks, then dropped to the ocean floor and froze with their arms at their sides in a finless position for a few minutes.

A keen group of Year 4 children designed T-shirts and had “ipads at dawn” to accost parents dropping their kids off to sign the Hong Kong Shark Foundation petition. All children were also encouraged to sign the petition during their ICT lesson. 

Quarry Bay School also staged a freeze mob at snack time for one minute: children all on one leg with arms behind their backs. They have also made a giant shark fin issue display in the art centre and are directed all classes to visit it. Everyone was encouraged to sign the online petition.

Bradbury School children celebrated the World Environment Day on 1 June. The staff played a football and a netball match against the children and the whole school had a meat-free and litter-less lunch for the day.

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