Activities Report Jul 2000 Newsletter

Children Nature Camp – Papan (30-31 May 2000) 
       MNS Perak branch held a children camp in the Papan Forestry Nursery from 30th to 31st May 2000 during the school holidays. 52 primary school children from 10 primary schools in Perak participated in this camp. They are from SRJK (C) Wan Hwa 1, Menglembu, SRJK (C) Sam Chai, Ipoh , SRJK (C) Ave Maria Convent, Ipoh,  SRJK (C) Bukit Merah, Lahat,  SRJK (C) Sam Tet, Ipoh, SRJK (C) Kg. Tawas, Ipoh, SRJK (C) Perak, Ipoh, S. K. Raja Perempuan, Ipoh, S. K. Sri Kinjang, Chenderiang which sent 6 orang asli children. S.K. Sultan Yussof, Batu Gajah, Perak sent 4 hearing-impaired children. Unfortunately 9 school children could not participate in this camp as the response was overwhelming so registration closed early. Nevertheless, their names and contact numbers were noted down and hopefully they would be able to participate in the children camp next year.
       This year a bus was hired to pick up all the participants from SRJK(C) Wan Hwa, Menglembu  to the campsite. 5 scouts and 10 volunteers including MNS members and School Nature Club (KPA) teacher-advisors in Ipoh were requested to help in this camp. They were very helpful and cooperative. Without them, this children camp could not be carried out successfully.
       We started the camp programmes from morning 8.00 a.m. on 30.May until 4.00 p.m. the next day. All the participants had the opportunity to try out paper recycling. They enjoyed themselves very much in carrying out the other events ? Treasure Hunt, Station Games, Fun in the Stream, Blind Trail, Guessing the Sound (of Nature), Insect Trap, Singing and Night Walk. They were also given a talk on making compost by Mr.Yong Kam Foo, a KPA teacher from Yuk Choy High School in Jelapang, Perak. During the talk, all the children were able to feel and smell the soil obtained using   different processes in making the final compost product. The children paid full attention to this interesting talk. During the night walk, the children were lucky to spot the big and shining red-eyed moths sucking fruit juice in the jungle area just outside the campsite main gate. The children were able to observe a few green and black cicadas, different size of beautiful moths, grasshoppers and other insects on the screen set up in the hall.
       On the following day morning, there was heavy rain. Fortunately after an hour, the rain stopped. The children could start trekking in the jungle at 9.00 am. It was a 3-hour waterfall trail led by the Ranger, En Mohammad.  All the participants made it although a few timid girls were a bit scared of  on the trail. Anyway, most of the children enjoyed themselves very much for they had a good experience trekking in the jungle. They could see various types of jungle plants and trees and go through different levels of grounds in the jungle. After trekking, the children organised into 5 groups     were asked to compose a nature picture each, using materials collected from the jungle.
           Towands the end of the programme, the children were given prizes and certificates of participation. They went back to Menglembu at about 4.30 p.m. All the children were very happy and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Feedback from the participants indicate that they would like to take part in the children camp again next year. They also expressed hope that they could stay in the tent.

(Report by Lee Yuat Wah

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Created on 5th Jul 2000