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SSEEAAMMEEOO--JJaappaann EESSDD AAwwaarrdd Theme for 2012: Education for Disaster Risk Reduction

PART I: Details of Your School

1. Name of your school: SMK MATUNGGONG

2. Full address: W.D.T 117, KUDAT, SABAH, EAST MALAYSIA

3. Postcode: 89059

4. Country: MALAYSIA

5. Telephone number (country code+city code+telephone number): +60 88 621 681

6. Fax number (country code+city code+fax number): +60 88 621 627

7. Name of the Head Master/ Principal/ School Director: Mr. Ramnan bin Saidun

8. Name of Teacher Coordinator: Miss Nur Zabreena binti Zabir

9. Email address: semekgong@gmail.com

10. School website (if available): semekgongpages.blogspot.com 11. Educational level (Such as Kindergarten 1 to Grade/Year 9): Secondary School Form 1-5 12. Number of teachers in your school: 43 13. Number of students in your school: 587 14. Please provide the name of teachers and students who were/have been involved in the

planning and implementation of this school activity/programme on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction. Teachers: a) Mr. Ramnan bin Saidun (principal) b) Mr. Juas Ingkat (senior assistant of administration) c) Mr. Hakmat bin Abdullah (senior assistant of students’ affair) d) Miss Wong Tong Moi @ Connie Wong (senior assistant of co-curricular) e) Miss Nur Zabreena binti Zabir (co-ordinator) f) Mr. Khairul Emran bin Jemangin (committee member of drainage system) g) Mr. Payan bin Diman (chairmain of parents teachers association) h) Mr. Jotiris Rumunzin (committee member of school’s hostel) i) Mdm. Botthe Toimin (committee member of staff club) j) Mr. Mohd. Fazhil Abdullah (committee member of staff club) k) Mr. Benson Bungas (committee member of staff club)

Students: a) Andrea Marceo Marcellus (chairman of Environmental Squad)) b) Elica Salim (Secretary of Environmental Squad) c) Timothy Jikula (committee member of Environmental Squad) d) Sinurilin James Rubinsin (committee member of Environmental Squad) e) Joverin Jhon (committee member of Environmental Squad) f) Phyliona Darias (committee member of Environmental Squad) g) 15 members of the Living skill Society

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h) 20 members of Environmental Squad i) Class of 3 Zamrud (25 students) j) Class of 2 Zamrud (23 students) k) Class of 3 Berlian (35 students) l) Class of 3 Mutiara (37 students)

PART II: Information about the School’s Activity/Programme on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction The information of part II from no.1 to 11 should be no longer than eight pages long (A4 type, Arial font, size 11 point). A half to one page A4 of the project summary should be included. 1. Title of the school’s activity/program on Education for Disaster Risk Reduction

Natural Disaster Preparedness Plan.

2. Summary of the activity/program (a half to one page A4)

Since the weather nowadays is unpredictable, heavy rain does not necessaries only occurred

during the monsoon season. Therefore, an immediate action needs to be taken to reduce the risk

of disaster from happening in the school. Because of the school’ location itself, it is prone to be

affected by flash flood and soil erosion in no time.

There two main programs has been piloted to reduce the risk of disaster in the school. The

programs conducted are Green Earth Campaign organized by the Environmental Squad and Prime

Cooperation Activity organized by the Parents Teachers Association. Both programs are actually

an annual program started in the end of 2010. So far, these yearly programs achieved the

objectives planned. Moreover, the bond and support from the local government bodies and

companies are crucial to make it as a successful program. Several local bodies and companies are

cooperating with the school to transform the plan into actions.

3. Background information or reasons why the school initiated this activity/program

The school’s base was actually a hill. So, it was built by flattening the hill. The geographical factor

of the school makes it easily exposed to flash flood especially during the rainy season. In early

2009, flash flood occurred in the school compound that caused the school to be closed on the spot.

The heavy widespread rain the night before led to land inundation. The affected areas were the

main hall and all the drains. The main reason of the flash flood was the overflowing of the rain

water from the nearby surrounding and roads onto the school’s drainage system. Furthermore, the

fast water flow was unstoppable because the drains became shallow and could not carry away a

lot of water. This causes flash flood.

Another risk that the school is facing is soil erosion. This risk is even higher when it rains heavily.

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Since the school is considered as a new school, the hillside was not planted by any trees before

this. Therefore, the hillside was exposed to rain and the underlying rocks could not absorb the rain

water. In addition, the topsoil was washed away by fast running water and flowed down the slope.

The soil was splashed downhill which caused deterioration of soil structure.

4. Objectives/goals of the activity/programme

The first objective is to minimize the soil erosion happened at school especially during the monsoon season. The second objective is to prevent school from experiencing flash flood.

5. Period of time when this activity/programme was/has been implemented

October 2010- still on going.

6. Activities (Short-term actions and strategies of implementation of the short-term actions)

i) Prime Cooperation Activity

This activity has become an annual activity during the Environment Week in February. The idea to do this activity is brought by the Parents Teachers Association. Fortunately, the participation from the parents is very good. They voluntarily help in bringing the tools such as hoe and chopper. Moreover, the teachers also contribute their energy to clean the drainage system of the school. For the continuity, the students take out the soil from the drain at least once a month in the evening during the recreation time of the hostel. This to ensure that the drains are cleared from any waste and dirt.

ii) Green Earth Campaign The campaign was launched on the 17th of August 2011. As the symbolic of the programme, all the teachers and the committee members of the Parents Teachers Association planted 42 Rhu trees at the hillside near the school’s field. Furthermore, the Kudat Agriculture Department kindly donated the Green Earth Kit where it consists of the tools for planting and organic fertilizer. Before that, the school actually already started planting pineapple trees at the hillside near the main gate since November 2010. Students voluntarily took the young pineapple trees from their house and brought to school to be planted at the school’s pineapple garden. Thus, the pineapples have been harvested in March 2012. The Campaign is a successful one and it can kill two birds with one stone. Not only the earth will be greener, the school could have a side income by selling the pineapples to the community nearby and reduce the risk of soil erosion at the hillside.

7. Resources used for implementing the activity/program

-Human power (parents, teachers & students) -The internet (To look for information) -The government bodies (Sabah Department of Environment, Kudat Forestry Department, Kudat Agriculture Department Kudat Public Work Department) -HBN Enterprise

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(private company who takes care of the cleanliness & the beautification of the school)

8. Monitoring and evaluation mechanism and results

i) Monitored by the special squad named Environment Squad ii) The coordinating teacher check the checklist every week iii) Send the written report to the principal iv) Matter that need an immediate action will be discussed v) Send a letter to the Kudat Public Word Department, Kudat Agriculture Department and

Kudat Forestry Department

9. List of partners, local government bodies, companies or development agencies who

participated in the planning and implementation, including their roles in the activity/programme.

Name of Partners Roles or contributions

a) Sabah Department of Environment -Funding

b) Kudat Forestry Department -Gave a talk of the importance of keeping the earth green. -Donated 42 Rhu tree

c) Kudat Agriculture Department -Donated ‘Green Earth Kit’

d) HBN Enterprise -Manpower and tools

e) Kudat Public Work Department -Help in giving advice

10. Benefits/impacts of the activity/programme to teaches, students and the community

-Tighten the bond between the school community and the surrounding community -No flash flood since 2009 -Less soil erosion occurred -create safe environment for the school community especially the students

11. Plan for sustainability and plan for the future

Plan for sustainability: -On going monitoring -Prime Cooperation Activity -Continue the Green Earth Campaign -Alert the school community on what they can n should do by giving a short talk during the weekly assembly Plan for the future: -Improve the drainage system -Foster the bond with the Kudat Department of Irrigation and Drainage System -Create pamphlet or flyers and send them to feeder school to create awareness of the risk of

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natural disaster around us.

12. List of attachments such as a copy of learning/ teaching materials, samples of student

worksheet, manual, etc.

Attachment 1) Form 2 chapter 5 worksheet Attachment 2) Form 3 chapter 7 Attachment 3) Form 3 chapter 8 worksheet Attachment 4) Form 3 chapter 8 worksheet 2

13. Photos related to the activity/programme (The school can provide the related photos as many

as you can)

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Parents Teachers Association lending their hands in clearing the soil in the drain system.

Photo 2

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The drainage system is cleared.

Photo 3

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Living Skill Society brought the young pineapple trees from home.

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Planting the young pineapple trees at the pineapple garden.

Photo 5

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The pineapple is ready to be harvested.

Photo 6

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Planting the Rhu trees at the school’s hillside during the Green Earth Campaign.

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Representative from Kudat Agriculture Department carrying one of the tools of the Green Earth Kit.