優質教育基金計劃進度報告

Quarterly Progress Report of Quality Education Fund Project

Reporting Period : From 12/8/2000 to 12/11/2000

Details of the activities conducted

Proposed Schedule

Action

Outcome until October 31, 2000

Preparation Work

1 Jul -

31 Jul 2000

To recruit staff for the education programme

An ecologist recruited.

1 Aug –

30 Sept 2000

Information collection

Information collection (e.g. birds and ecological information, photos and slides) mostly completed

Promotional and recruitment work started

Promotion in form of faxes to all secondary schools, telephone follow-ups were made.  There are also related publications which includes article in Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union, newspapers and HKBWS quarterly bulletin.

Contact schools

Arrange talks and venues

Date and schedule for school visits (50 talks and 25 field trips) and bird-watching clubs (5 clubs) confirmed.

Education Programme


A. Educational Material

1 Aug -

30 Sept 2000

and

1 Jan -

28 Feb 2001

Leaflets

Urban birds in Hong Kong

Assess the environment through urban biodiversity

The first leaflet “Urban birds in Hong Kong” has produced.  It is ready to be distributed during talks and field trips.

1 Aug -

30 Sept 2000

and

1 Mar 2000 -

3 Apr 2001

Exhibition boards

Common Birds of Hong Kong

Urban habitats in Hong Kong

The first set of exhibition board “Common Birds of Hong Kong” has been produced.

1 Oct 2000 -

30 Feb 2001

Book

《觀鳥從市區開始》

Information collection on birds and urban habitat. Photos collection

To appoint a printer for design and printing work

Drafting of the book has been started; text taking shape.

B. Educational Events

1 Sept 2000 -

30 June 2001

School Visits (50 visits)

Preparation work: bird and habitat survey around or near school

Production of education material

50 school visits to be delivered for schools in form of talks, discussion and games.

Schedule of school visits has been confirmed, and activity is being carried out according to the schedule: 12 talks have taken place. Transparencies, handouts or other educational material produced

1 Oct 2000 –

31 May 2001

Field Trips (25 trips)

25 field trips to be organized for school students.

Dates of field trips to urban area have confirmed, and activity is being carried out according to the schedule; 6 trips have taken place.

Dec 2000

And

May 2001

Education Seminar (2 seminar)

1 education seminar promoting biodiversity education and conservation to be organized.

Organization of the first seminar underway; will be slightly delayed.

Nov 2000

And

May 2001

Exhibition (2 events)

2 exhibition events to be organized in form of conservation open-day or road-show in schools.

The first exhibition is planned on December 22-27 as part of the North District “Flower-Bird-Insect-Fish” Exhibition.  It is expected to reach a high number of visitors. Students from some participating schools will join the event.

C. Establishment of five “Bird Watching Clubs” at schools

1 Jul –

30 Sept 2000

 

Contact schools and publicity started

Produce education kits which including slides and education material.

5 schools selected, activities are being carried out according to schedules tailor-made for individual schools

Education kits on bird watching are under the process of production, which can be use by the club leaders in the future.


D. Website establishment

1 Sept –

30 Jun 2001

Information collection

Website to be continuously update throughout and after the project period

Publicize the information about the project onto the website

Collected information and under the process of production at

http://www.hkbws.org.hk/qef/index.html

Reporting

Sept 2000

Dec 2000

Feb 2001

Prepare progress report

1st progress report from August to October 2000 has been produced, following the reception of fund and agreement..

1 June -

30 June 2001

Evaluate the whole project and prepare the project report