(c) Mary Help of Christians School (S.Y. 2018 - 2019) Prepared By: Mr. Jan Luke Allie S.J. Bayani, LPT

1. Protecting
Mother Earth
Earth as what we know today is very much different
to the planet which our grandparents or ancestors are very
accustomed. Change is inevitable but the change that our
planet is experiencing right now doesn’t lead to anything
good. Mother Earth is the one who lives life and shelter to
all the organisms on our planet. Even from the smallest
organism such as bacteria up to the more complex organism
such as humans depends on Mother Earth for survival. It is
true that Earth is the only planet in our solar system that
can provide and sustain life but due to numerous factors,
we slowly but surely sucking out the life from our planet. It
is evident today that we are succeeding. One prominent
effect of this destruction is Climate Change. Climate
change refers to any significant changes in temperature,
precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that
occur over several decades or longer.
The school prepared activities for the students which
will allow them to appreciate the importance of protecting
our environment in our own little ways. Each activity
prepared aims to lessen the garbage output as well as
improve air quality to San Lorenzo Heights Subdivision.
The first activity for this campaign was a clean-up
drive. The activity was done by allowing students to go
outside the school premises with the supervision of their
class adviser. Beforehand, each student was informed to
bring a garbage bag and cleaning materials. It was done
last September 21, 2018 during their BSP and GSP time.
Per class, the students roamed around the subdivision and
picked up garbage that they could see. The activity aims to
lessen the garbage in the subdivision which is the primary
reason why flooding occurs. It also helps to lessen the
pollution in the area because garbage such as plastic
wrappers took years before decaying.

2. As they do the activity, the students are obviously having fun.
Eventhough they are under the hot sun which makes the activity less
comfortable for them, it is not a hindrance for the grade 10 students to
accomplish the task given. The students even made a competition on who
will fill their garbage bag with trash the fastest. They even pursued some
kids along the way to help them pick up trash. Without their knowledge,
they are teaching those children a simple way which they could help the
environment to bloom again. This task was not done just to clean the area
where the school was located but it also aims to help the students realize
that they could do this in their own community. The more people who do
this, the fastest our Mother Earth can heal.

3. The last task for this activity was a tree
planting. It was done last September 22, 2018 and it
took place at the space located behind the school
premises. Each class was instructed to bring two young
tree plants which they planted during the activity.
They should also bring their own gardening tools. The
activity aims to lessen air pollution by planting more
trees in the area. It is a fact that trees have many
benefits to us and also to the environment. Trees
serve a site which provides fresh air which humans
needs. Due to the drastic change caused by climate
change, our greatest weapon would be trees in order
to lessen the effects. During the activity, the grade
10 students planted their trees hand-in-hand and
hoping it will grow sturdy and become a beacon to stop
climate change.