Teachers-in-charge, Ms. Chong Siaw Ning (far left) and Mdm. Chong Chin Yee (far right) and team members (from left to right) Nur Qayyum, Cielo Olanda, Mira Syuhada, and team leader Jenani posing with their achievements at the closing ceremony.
Cheers to the pride of our school! On the 21st to 23rd of January 2024, Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) held their closing ceremony alongside exhibition as well as convention. It was during the period of those three days when our school’s Teresian team won the 1st runner up and Best Community Engagement Award worth RM 20,000.00 and RM 5,000.00 respectively. Under Mdm. Chong Chin Yee’s guidance, team leader, Jenani A/P Kanan and members, Nur Qayyum Haqeemah binti Tanny, Cielo Olanda anak Fauvxion and Mira Syuhada binti Mohamad Ramzi have brought honor to the school’s name. Find out their long journey of hard work as you read down below!
The Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) program was held from 15 August 2023 till 24 January 2024, choosing SMK. St. Teresa as the participating school for the year 2023/2024, introducing our school’s team to a program schedule below. With a visit from TEY, the team held a meeting on 8 September 2023 with Mr. Ismail and Ms. Fiona and concluded to cut down on clothing waste in order to lower carbon emissions, which led to their program name, “High Fashion, Low Carbon”.
Mr. Ismail explaining about the program in the school’s Conference Room to the team.
With a vision towards a goal and hearts full of passion, the team collaborated with Sekai Bundle to pick up some imported clothing all the way from Taiwan and Japan. Next, they held meetings with the school’s Leo Club and UNIMAS lecturers for an agreement in partnership to contribute and participate in this program. Onto some hands-on activity next, the team designed a collection bin for St. Teresa’s students and parents to donate unused clothes with help from our Design and Technology subject teacher, Mr. Lim Horng Chyuan as well as a poster to distribute to schools and universities accordingly. For a few months, the collection bin was placed near the school’s front gate and ended with a successful outcome, with the bin almost full of donated apparels.
The collecting bin placed near the school’s front gate.
Tools and materials to construct the collecting bin.
The “High Fashion, Low Carbon” program was officially launched on 5 OCtober 2024 with Yang Berhormat, Dr. Kelvin Yii Lee Wuan.
On 10 October 2023, the team held a sustainable fashion awareness activity at SK. St. Teresa, receiving support and praises from the headmistress and on 18 October 2023 at St. Teresa’s Kindergarten, where the team had fun with such curious and intelligent minds.
Team members and teachers from SK. St. Teresa at the school hall.
Team members giving out prizes to the kindy kids after the talk.
Throughout the month of October, the team worked their hands off sorting out used clothes with the help of the school’s various clubs and society.
Raising awareness among our own students, the team, on 25th to 26th of October 2023, held a jumble sale at the school plaza with outfit prizes ranging from RM 3.00 to RM 15.00, donating 100% of the profit to the charity.
Then, the team collected donated clothes from UCSI University Kuching and Swinburne University on 27 October 2023.
Members Cielo and Mira collecting at UCSI University Kuching.
Members Nur Qayyum and Jenani collecting at Swinburne University.
With a big leap of faith for the next step in their program, the team distributed some of the unused clothes to Kampung Sibuluh, Bau on 4 November 2023.
The second distribution was on 14 December 2023 to the needy families (B40) at Kampung Serpan Laut, Asa Jaya.
Last but not least, the team also gave out unacceptable clothes to farmers at Kampung Rantau Panjang, Batu Kawa on 20 December 2023.
If you wish to know more on their months’ worth of ardent hard work, do visit their Instagram page @tey23_smkstteresa_teresians, featuring vlogs of the long process too!
Love and Serve,
Allana Myra,
4 Joy.