Girl Guides World Thinking Day Message 22 Feb 2012 (2)

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EDUN N11-11-020 Vol 1

16 February 2012

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NOTIFICATION

(General Information)

GIRL GUIDES WORLD THINKING DAY 2012 MESSAGE

Girl Guides Singapore will celebrate World Thinking Day 2012 onWednesday, 22 February 2012. All Girl Guides and Brownies in schools will weartheir Guide/Brownies uniform to school on that day.

The message from Mrs Joy Balakrishnan, President of Girl Guides Singapore isattached. For schools with Girl Guides and Brownie units, the message is to be readout at school assemblies on Wednesday, 22 February 2012. This message isembargoed until after delivery on that day. The message can also be found on theMOE Intranet.

Originator : Student Development Curriculum Division

Distribution : All Primary and Secondary Schools

Embargoed for Publication

till after 22 February 2012

For clarification, please contact:

Ms Poon Mei Xian

CCE Officer, Uniformed Groups

Character & Citizenship Education Branch

Tel: 64609890


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GIRL GUIDES WORLD THINKING DAY 2012

22 FEBRUARY 2012

MESSAGE FROM MRS JOY BALAKRISHNAN

PRESIDENT

GIRL GUIDES SINGAPORE

Dear Brownies, Guides, Young Adults and Guiders

1 Each year on the 22nd of February, Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the

world commemorate World Thinking Day and celebrate the friendships we

have forged through Guiding. On this special day, we are reminded of our

core mission to change lives and build a better world for all women.

2 Our theme for World Thinking Day 2012 is We Can Save Our Planet. True to

our mission, we are concerned with the global issue of our time: the

increasing pace of climate change. Many people around the world are

already being affected by climate change. Numerous individuals,especially in the less developed countries, are going hungry due to this

and other reasons. We believe girls and young women in Guiding can play

an active role to care and advocate (meaning speak up in support of) for

the environment.

3 You may ask: How can I save our planet? Although climate change is a global

problem, many of its causes are due to individual lifestyles choices. Dailychoices we make will have different impact on our environment. We can

start by learning how our daily activities contribute to climate change. With

greater awareness, we can then take positive actions to be more

environment-friendly.

4. One of our Guiders, Azriana, has created a Facebook page titled World

Thinking Day 2012 Green Pledge. I encourage you to make a green pledge on this

Facebook page. Use it to share your personal commitment and affirm the positive


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actions by others in caring for the environment. Beyond the personal level, you can

be an advocate, just like Azriana, by working with your fellow Guides to spread the

message, to your school and local community, on the importance to care for the

environment.

5. At Girl Guides Singapore, we will support your efforts by working more closely

with the community. In the area of environmental awareness, we have formed a

new partnership with National Parks Board. Guides are trained to educate others

about the wide range of plant species in Jacobs Ballas Childrens Garden. Our girls

have also learned much through the Recycling and Outreach programme, held in

collaboration with the National Environment Agency and Bishan Town Council. This

year, we will be looking forward to more exciting programmes such as the

Biodiversity Challenge Badge for the Brownies and the Mass Coastal Cleanup event

by the South Division.

6 On this note, I would like to thank school leaders for your encouragement and

support; and Guiders for giving of your time and energy to nurture the girls under

your charge. Your inspiration and leadership have seen the growth of Guiding in our

schools and ensured that the Guide Movement remains dynamic and relevant as we

prepare the girls to be contributing citizens and confident leaders for the 21st

Century.

7 May I wish all of you a meaningful World Thinking Day 2012.

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