ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Awardees of 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award
Theme: Improving Health and Nutrition

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan in cooperation with UNESCO Asia Pacific Regional Bureau for Education would like to congratulate all awardees and express appreciation to schools who participated in the 2017 SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award under the theme of ‘Improving Health and Nutrition’.

Appreciation is also extended to the Ministries of Education of Southeast Asian countries, SEAMEO Regional Centres and Educational Development Agencies who contributed and supported this 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award. The winners of the 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award are as follows:

 

1st Prize

SJK(C) WOON HWA, Johor Bahru
Malaysia

Title of the School's Programme:
"I-Care Project"

Address: Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai, Kangkar Pulai,
81300Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Education Level: Grade 1-6
Number of Teachers: 46 
Number of Students: 790
School Principal: Ms Phang Oi Mei
Coordinating Teacher: Ms Tiw Seok Lian
Website: N/A

 

2nd Prize

Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon, Yangon Region
Myanmar

Title of the School's Programme:
Promoting Three Healthy Lifestyles Programme

Address: No.57 Alan Pya Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon Region,Myanmar
Education Level: Kindergarten to Grade 10
Number of Teachers: 158 
Number of Students: 6,662
School Principal: Mr Chit Tun 
Coordinating Teacher: Mrs Thidar Hla
Website: www.behs-1dagon.com

 

3rd Prize

Labuin Elementary School
The Philippines

Title of the School's Programme:
Intensification of the School Garden in Improving Nutrition of the School Children

Address: 2nd Street Brgy. Labuin, Pila, Laguna,
Philippines
Education Level: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Number of Teachers: 19 
Number of Students: 672
School Principal: Ms Alma SM. Tomacruz 
Coordinating Teacher: Ms Michelle R. Samia
Website: https://m.facebook.com/pagges/Division-Office-Deped-Laguna/24918824165941

 

Special Prize
for the Best Programme Carried out in Small Schools of Less than 250 Students

Sekolah Alam Pacitan (School of exploring)
Indonesia

Title of the School's Programme:
Healthy Environment, Healthy Food, Healthy Inside

Address: Brawijaywa St, Sidoharjo, Pacitan, Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Education Level: Grade 1-6
Number of Teachers: 24 
Number of Students: 136 
School Director: Mr Bangun Naruttama. S.Pd, AUD
Coordinating Teacher: Ms Maya Nurhayanti. S.Pd
Website:www.sekolahhalampacitan.com

 

Note: The decision of the Judging Committee is based on the information provided in the submission form and supporting documents from the schools.

Shortlisted Schools with Number of Students More than 250 Students
  • All schools which were shortlisted will receive a Certificate from the SEAMEO Secretariat.
  • Ordered by alphabetical
No School Country Project Title Edu. Level No of Teachers No. of Students Attachment
1 Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon, Yangon Region Myanmar Promoting Three Healthy Lifestyles Programme Kindergarten to Grade 10 158 6,662 Attachment
2 Basic Education Middle School No.4, South Okkalapa, Yangon Region Myanmar School Health and Nutrition Programme (SHNP) of Basic Education Middle School No.4, South Okkalapa Kindergarten to Grade 9 29 993 Attachment
3 Cauayan City National High School Philippines “HEALTH ALERT” (Healthy Environment and Long-Term Health Access through Local Engagement, Recreation and Training) Grade 7-12 276 5,639 Attachment
4 Huaynamhom Wittayakan School Thailand Care For Physical and Mental Health, Save The Hope of the Fatherland Grade 7-12 62 1,178 Attachment
5 Labuin Elementary School Philippines Intensification of the School Garden in Improving Nutrition of the School Children Kindergarten to Grade 6 19 672 Attachment
6 Rajinibon School Thailand Using Lesson Study to Develop Health Literacy Learning Units for Prevention and Control of Health and Nutrition Problems in K-12 students Kindergarten to Grade 12 285 3,076 Attachment
7 Serangoon Garden Secondary School Singapore Immersing Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) into the community Secondary 150 1,097 Attachment
8 SJK(C )WOON HWA, Johor Bahru Malaysia I-Care Project Grade/year 1-6 46 790 Attachment
9 SK Convent Green Lane, Penang Malaysia Food Sense Challenge Trail – Herb Garden, Healthy Environment, Happy Kids Year 1-6 52 802 Attachment
10 SMAN 1 Kalabahi, Alor – NTT Indonesia Understanding and Advancing Adolescent Health and Wellbeing through School-based Education Grade 10-12 53 698 Attachment
11 SMK Sanzac Kota Kinabalu Malaysia Caring Hearts..Cleaner Society (CH…CS) Year 7-12 100 1,475 Attachment
12 SMP Negeri Pandak, Yogyakarta Indonesia Healthy School, Active Learning, Great Achievement Grade 7-9 42 648 Attachment

 

Shortlisted Schools with Number of Students Less than 250 Students
  • All schools which were shortlisted will receive a Certificate from the SEAMEO Secretariat.
  • Ordered by alphabetical
No School Country Project Title Edu. Level No. of Teachers No. of Students Attachments
1 Apnagan Elementary School Philippines Project PHASE (Personal Health and Sanitation Education) Kindergarten
-Grade 6
7 234 Attachment
2 Paud Plus Az-Zalfa Indonesia Health is a Joy Early Childhood/            Kindergarten 26 150 Attachment
3 Sekolah Alam Pacitan (School of Exploring) Indonesia Healthy Environment, Healthy Food, Healthy Inside   Grade 1-6 24 136 Attachment
4 Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Sungai Ara Malaysia Green Revolution Grade 1-6 12 140 Attachment
5 SMA Pribadi Bilingual Boarding School Depok Indonesia Pribadi Nutritive Lifestyle for Sustainable Community Year 7-12 30 173 Attachment

 

List of All Entries

The following lists are 56 entries from schools in 8 Southeast Asian countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The organisers and the Judging Committee would like to express appreciation for their participation in this 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award under the theme of “Improving Health and Nutrition”.

Note: All participating schools will receive the Certificate of Participation from the Award.

No School Name City Project Title Education Level No of Teachers No of Students Attachment
Brunei Darussalam
1 Tinkerbell Learning School SND BHD Bandar Seri Begawan Annual Nutrition Day Celebration Pre-school and Year 1-6 26 570  
Indonesia
1 Elementary School of Ngestiharjo Special District of Yogyakarta Health Ladder Game to Improve Health and Nutrition     grade 1-6 11 156  
2 Muhammadiyah 1 Junior High School Yogyakarta Semutlitsih (Ten minutes for cleaning services on every Fridays) and lunch programme second grade in junior high school 45 705  
3 Paud Plus Az-Zalfa Sidoharjo Pacitan Sehat Itu Nikmat
(Healthy is a Joy)
Early Childhood/Kindergarten 26 150  
4 SD Bakalan Bantul Increased Nuselink (Improved Nutrition, Health, and Environmental Hygiene) Grade 1-6 23 316  
5 SDN 100 Cipedes Bandung Educate Whole Heartedly Year 1-6 17 287  
6 SDN 2 Purbalingga Lor Purbalingga Healthy Life Anywhere and Anytime for Reaching Excellent Idea Grade 1-6 20 535  
7 Sekolah Alam Pacitan (School of Exploring) Pacitan SEHAT PANGAN, SEHAT BADAN, SEHAT LINGKUNGAN
(Healthy Environment, Healthy Food, Healthy Inside )  
Grade 1-6 24 136  
8 Sekolah Menengah Atas Negeri 2 Blora Blora Think Smart, Eat Well, Live Healthily to Achieve the Bright Future for the Young Generation Grade 10 to 12 62 921  
9 SMA Pribadi Bilingual Boarding School Depok Depok Pribadi Nutritive Lifestyle for Sustainable Community Year 7-12 30 173  
10 SMAN 1 Kalabahi, Alor – NTT Alor Understanding And Advancing Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
Through School-based Education
Grade 10-12 53 698  
11 SMK Negeri 1 Bandung Bandung Improving Health and Nutrition at School in order to Improve Healthy and High-Achiever Students, and also Better Community 10-12 92 1335  
12 SMK Negeri Maritaing Alor The Utilization of Maritaing Sea wealthy to Improve the Health and Nutrition Grade 10-12 19 79  
13 SMK Unggul Negeri 2 Banyuasin III Banyuasin III Enhancing Students Literacy and  Nutrition through School Garden Grade 10-12 42 224  
14 SMK Wikrama Bogor Bogor Entrepeneurship Competence Based training based on environment and lifestyle Year 13-15 59 1658  
15 SMP Negeri 3 Malang Malang Healthy Canteen (as a part of Adiwiyata School Program) Grade 7-9 55 870  
16 SMP Negeri Pandak Yogyakarta Healthy School, Active Learning, Great Achievement Grade 7-9 42 648  
17 SMP Satu Atap Negeri 5 Pangururan   Reviving and Promoting the Sources of Nutrition that Used to Throw Away for Better Health in SMP Satu Atap 5 Pangururan Samosir North Sumatera Indonesia Junior High School 15 119  
18 SMPN I Piyungan Yogyakarta From the Healthy Foods come the Healthy Body and Smart Intelligence Grade 7-9 53 651  
Malaysia
1 Methodist Girls Primary School Kuantan  Kuantan Stay Healthy, Live Happily Year 1-6 52 761  
2 Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil Sungai Ara Pulau Pinang GREEN REVOLUTION Grade 1-6 12 140  
3 SJK (C) PULAI Johor Bahru Health and Nutrition-Friendly School Programmes for conducive learning environment Year 1-6 53 836  
4 SJK(C )WOON HWA Johor Bahru I-Care Project Grade/year 1-6 46 790  
5 SK Convent Green Lane Penang Food Sense Challenge Trail – Herb Garden, Healthy Environment, Happy Kids Year 1-6 52 802  
6 SK Pekan Nanans Johor Diet for Health Year 1-6 50 663  
7 SK Taman Suria, Johor Bahru, Johor Johor Bahru Handwashing Habits 5 Times a day with Lifebuoy Year 1-6 67 910  
8 SMK Langkon Kota Marudu Balance Nutrition ensure Good Health and that is the Greatest Wealth Year 7-11 54 632  
9 SMK Padawan Kuching Finding a New Horizon in Promoting  a Healthy Lifestyle Secondary 1-5 64 835  
10 SMK Sanzac Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Caring Hearts…Cleaner Society (CH…CS) Year 7-12 100 1475  
11 Tun Syed Sheh Shahabudin Science Secondary School Pulau Pinang TUN SYED SIHAT with 30 Days for Fit Secondary Education 67 543  
12 Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur The Aspiration For Our Future Vol 2, 2017 Secondary School Form 1-6 122 739  
Myanmar
1 Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon Yangon Region Promoting Three Healthy Lifestyles Programme Kindergarten to Grade 10 158 6662  
2 Basic Education High School, (Branch) No.9. Defence Industry Pyay District Promoting Healthy Habits for Healthy Living KG+10 11 415  
3 Basic Education Middle School No.4, South Okkalapa Yangon Region School Health and Nutrition Programme (SHNP) Kindergarten to Grade 9 29 993  
4 Panntagon Monywa Engage in Wellness Pre-School to Year 9 11 80  
Philippines
1 Alloy Elementary School Kasibu Strengthening the school Health and Nutrition Program for the achievement of the Education for All (EFA) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Kindergarten to Grade 6 8 125  
2 Apnagan Elementary School Bansud Project PHASE
(Personal Health And Sanitation Education)
Kindergarten – Grade 6 7 234  
3 Bagumbayan Elementary School Santa Cruz Enhancing Health Programme and Practices for Better Education Grade 1-6 48 1936  
4 Benguet National High School La Trinidad Engaging School Stakeholders for a  safe and Child Friendly School
(“Tayo na’t pagyamanin, Paaralang Sariling Atin”)
Year 7-12 118 3401  
5 Bintawan National High School Villaverde Project HEALTH (Healthy Environment Advocates Adolescents’ Lasting joy: the Threshold of Humanity) Grade 7-12   68 1330  
6 Calauag East Central Elementary School, Calauag East District, Division of Quezon, Region IV-A Calabarzon Calauag Project CUSINACS (Caring for Undernourished Schoolchildren to Improve their Nutritional and
Academic Status), an NGO-sponsored feeding intervention program for Grades I-III
Grade 1-6 51 1628  
7 Carael National High School Carael Dagupan City Gulayan sa Loob at Labas ng Paaralan “Plant a (Vegetable) Garden from School to Community” Grade 7-12 38 1071  
8 Cauayan City National High School Cauayan City “HEALTH ALERT” (Healthy Environment and Long-Term Health Access through Local Engagement, Recreation and Training) Grade 7-12 276 5639  
9 East Palale Elementary School Tayabas City LIPAD…Masaya at Malusog na Malinit! Fun Friday… (Learners Improvement Progress And Development… Happy and Healthy East Palale) Kindergarten, Grade 1-6 and Special Education 16 437  
10 Iligan City East National High School-Sta. Filomena Iligan City FEEDING the MINDS Through Proper Health Intervention and BalancedNutrition Grade 7-10 60 1880  
11 La Medalla Elementary School Baao PROJECT FEEL (Food for Effective and Enhanced Learning) Kindergarten to Grade 6 13 376  
12 Labuin Elementary School Pila Intensification of the School Garden in Improving Nutrition of the School Children Kindergarten to grade 6 19 672  
13 Northwestern University Laoag City Health Promotion and Nutrition Program University 169 3848  
14 San Antonio Elementary School – Silverio Annex Parañaque City Healthy RICEPONSIBLE School Community Kindergarten to grade 6 52 2345  
15 Sibagat National High School of Home Industries   PROJECT FIX ( F-family ,I-individual,
C-community ,S-school)
       
16 Zamboanga Central School SpEd Center Zamboanga City Healthy Body Bright Future Kindergarten-Grade 6 98 2215  
Singapore
1 Serangoon Garden Secondary School Singapore Immersing Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) into the Community Secondary School 150 1097  
Thailand
1 Huaynamhom Wittayakan School Chuma Ta Bong Care For Physical And Mental Health, Save The Hope of the Fatherland Grade 7-12 62 1178  
2 Rajinibon School Bangkok Using Lesson Study to Develop Health Literacy Learning Unitsfor Prevention and Control of Health and Nutrition Problems in K-12 students at Rajinibon School, Bangkok, Thailand K-12 285 3076  
3 Sekolah Indonesia Bangkok Bangkok Healthy School Of SIB (S3) Kindergarten 16 117  
Vietnam
1 Hong Bang Secondary School Ho Chi Minh City Let’s Research Nutrition and Improve our Health Grade 6-9 169 3300  

 

Judging Committee of the 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award:
  1. A representative from MEXT, Japan
      • Mr Tetsuhito Minami
        Deputy Director
        International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat
        Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,Science and Technology-JAPAN (MEXT), Japan
         
  2. An expert on ESD from Japan
      • Prof Dr Masahisa Sato
        Professor
        Faculty of Environmental and
        Information Studies
        Tokyo City University, Japan
         
  3. Experts on ESD and school-based development programme from Southeast Asian Region
      • Prof Dr Ma Sandra B Tempongko
        Deputy Coordinator
        SEAMEO Regional Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network
         
      • Assoc Prof Dr Khajornsak Buaraphan
        Lecturer, Expert, and School Trainer
        Institute of Innovative Learning
        Mahidol University, Thailand
         
  4. A representative from UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education (Bangkok)
      • Ms Ushio Miura
        Programme Specialist
        Section for Education Innovation
        and Skills Development
        UNESCO Bangkok
         
  5. A representative from SEAMEO and Chair Person of the Judging Committee Meeting
      • Mr Prasert Tepanart
        Deputy Director (Administration and Communication)
         

 

Information about the 2017 SEAMEO Japan-ESD Award

Important Document for Download

   
I. Introduction

In 2002, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 57/254 and declared the period 2005-2014 as the “United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development” (DESD). 

In its declaration, the United Nations General Assembly defined ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) as a “learning process (or approach to teaching) based on the ideals and principles that underlie sustainability and is concerned with all levels and types of learning to provide quality education and foster sustainable human development – learning to know, learning to be, learning to live together, learning to do and learning to transform oneself and society.”

At the end of the DESD in 2014, the UNESCO World Conference held in Japan announced the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD aimed at generating and scaling up ESD actions at all levels and in all areas of education, training and learning to accelerate progress towards sustainable development to the post-2015 agenda.

While ESD is implemented worldwide under the GAP, in support of further promoting ESD in Southeast Asia, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (MEXT), in cooperation with the UNESCO Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, have shown their collective commitment to promoting best practices in ESD in schools across Southeast Asia by organising the SEAMEO-Japan Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Award.  The award scheme has been held annually since 2012.

The objectives of the SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award are:

  1. To raise awareness on ESD in schools and communities across Southeast Asia;
  2. To promote ESD best practices in schools and communities across Southeast Asia; 
  3. To share and exchange knowledge and best practices on ESD in schools across Southeast Asia and Japan;
  4. To encourage networking among schools and communities which implement ESD practices in Southeast Asian countries and Japan.

The first awards scheme in 2012 was conducted under the theme of: "Education for Disaster Risk Reduction". This initial competition attracted entries from 69 schools in Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

The award in 2013 was conducted under the theme of "Values Education"and attracted entries from 126 schools in eight Southeast Asian countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

The award in 2014, under the theme of "Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Future", involved 63 schools in nine Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The award in 2015, under the theme of "Safeguarding our Cultural Traditions", participated by 90 schools in ten Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

The award in 2016 was conducted under the theme of "Saving Energy",involved 43 entries in eight Southeast Asian countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

II. Theme for 2017: “Improving Health and Nutrition”

Large numbers of school children in Southeast Asia suffer from ailments such as diarrhea, acute respiratory diseases, worms and dental caries, all of which are preventable and caused mainly by poor hygiene. These illnesses seriously impair a student’s physical and cognitive development and have a negative impact on their ability to learn and their prospects *.

To promote Education for Sustainable Development in schooling system, “Health and Nutrition” is one of the most important issues and concerns of policy makers and educational leaders in Southeast Asian countries. 

Considering the importance of “Health and Nutrition” at the school level in Southeast Asia, the theme of SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award in 2017 is “Improving Health and Nutrition”     

“Improving Health and Nutrition” can refer to any action or programme that transform schools into healthy learning environments where routine hygiene practices turn into long-term habits. This also includes the school programmes/activities to prevent local diseases and improve health condition, lunch pogramme, water and sanitation, and overall nutrition of students, as well as increase nutrition awareness and health preventive education of parents and community. 

The objectives of this year’s award scheme are:

  1. To raise awareness of “Health Promotion and Nutrition programme integrated in education for the promotion of sustainable development in schools and communities in Southeast Asia and Japan.
  2. To promote and share initiatives and good practices that support sustainable development through the improvement of health and nutrition into school plan, teaching and learning practices, and daily routines of students.   
  3. To encourage schools to develop and improve current ESD practices in school activities and programmes.

Under the theme of “Improving Health and Nutrition,” the school entry should cover the following criteria: 

  1. The entry should be relevant to the theme and the scope of “Improving Health and Nutrition” as defined above.
  2. The entry should demonstrate how the school’s programme can improve health and nutrition conditions of students; transform the school into the healthy learning environments; and promote sustainable healthy habits of students, parents and community.
  3. The entry should clearly demonstrate the integration of “Improving Health and Nutrition” practices in the entire school’s policy, management plan, participatory planning and implementation, curriculum, teaching and learning practices, daily routines of students, student activities, partnership efforts, parent and community participation, and so on.

*GIZ Fit for School (https://www.giz.de)  

III. All schools in Southeast Asian countries are invited to enter the competition

All public and private kindergarten / elementary / secondary / vocational and technical schools in 11 Southeast Asian countries – namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam – are invited to submit information about programmes, projects and activities that are related to the theme of this year’s competition.

IV. Prizes for the winning schools
 
1) 1st Prize
  • USD$1,500
  • A study tour to Japan for four days  
    (The organiser will sponsor the travel expenses for four to six persons, which includes round-trip airfares, accommodation for three nights, domestic transportation in Japan, interpreter, and visa fees).
2) 2nd Prize
  • US$1,000
3) 3rd Prize
  • US$500
4) A Special Prize from the SEAMEO Secretariat for the best activity carried out in small schools of less than 250 students
  • US$1,000

All winning schools will receive a plaque of recognition and a certificate for teachers and students involved in planning and implementing the school’s programme. 

A representative of the winning schools will be sponsored to participate at the award presentation ceremony which will be held at the SEAMEO High Officials Meeting in Bangkok in November 2017.   

All participating schools that have submitted entries relevant to the theme will be recognised (name, project name and country) on the SEAMEO website and the winning schools’ details will also be posted on the SEAMEO website.  

V. Judging criteria

The judging committee will consider the following criteria in selecting the winning schools:  

1. Strategy/ Modality of Implementation

    • Health promotion and nutrition programme is emphasized and incorporated into school policies, management plans, and teaching and learning programmes within the school.
    • The school has demonstrated the use of participatory processes – involving students, teachers, parents, community stakeholders and partners – in planning and implementing the programme.
    • Appropriate and effective methods and resources are used to implement the programme. 
    • Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms or processes are systematically identified to the immediate and long-term outcomes of the programme. 
    • The school has demonstrated that the entire school joins together in improving health and nutrition condition of students.

2. Innovation and Creativity

    • The school’s programme has demonstrated innovative and simple practices in “Improving Health and Nutrition”.  
    • The school has demonstrated innovative ideas for utilizing available resources.  
    • The entry is a new idea or an improved/adapted version of existing activities.

3. Teaching and Learning Approaches

    • The school has demonstrated effective teaching and learning approaches that have develop awareness of students and community in promoting health and nutrition.
    • The school has embedded knowledge about health and nutrition and other related environmental aspects   into subject disciplines and incorporated ESD principles and pedagogical methods to ensure that students are able to connect the practices into their daily life and family.

4. Engagement of Community

    • The school has engaged community partners such as neighbouring educational institutions, local government authorities and parent associations to co-implement the school’s  programme.
    • The school’s programme has encouraged public awareness and action for promoting health and nutrition for the community.    
    • The school’s programme has strengthened student involvement and a contribution to improve the sustainable development of the local community.

5. Sustainability

    • The school has demonstrated a clear future plan on how to sustain the programme. 
    • The school has integrated the promotion of health and nutrition within the school management plan and teaching and learning activities across subjects for a long-term action strategy.

6. Impact

    • Results, both during and after implementation, have revealed the effectiveness and benefits of the school’s programme to students, teachers, parents and the wider community.
    • The school has clearly demonstrated that health and nutrition conditions of students have been improved after the implementation.

Note:  Achievement of submitted programmes will be evaluated in accordance with the educational stage of each school (e.g. kindergarten / elementary / secondary / vocational and technical schools)

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VI. The judging committee

The Judging Committee consists of experts in the areas of education, education for sustainable development, and health and nutrition from Japan and the Southeast Asian region. The decision of the Judging Committee is final and challenges/appeals are not allowed.

VII. Guidelines for submission of entries
 
  1. Schools can submit information about the school’s programme/project/activity related to the theme “Improving Health and Nutrition” before Tuesday 5 September 2017. (The schools must ensure that the SEAMEO Secretariat receives entries by Tuesday 5 September  2017.)
  2. Each school can submit only ONE entry.
  3. The school programme must have been continued at least one year.
  4. The submission of the school’s programme must be done through the template “Submission Form of 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award”.
    If you have difficulty to download the file, please request the form by sending email to: seameojapan.award(at)seameo.org.    
  5. Regarding the submission of information, each school must adhere to the following format, as specified in the Submission Form::
    a) Part I - Information about the school;
    1. School name and contact details. 
    2. Brief information about the school such as number of teachers and students and the educational level.
    3. Contact details of the coordinator.   
    b) Part II - Information about the school’s programme;
    1. Title of the school’s programme. 
    2. Summary of the programme (one half-page of A4 sheet size).   
    3. Background information or reasons why the school created the programme.
    4. Objectives/goals of the programme. 
    5. Period of time when the programme was/has been started. 
    6. Activities (Actions and strategies of implementation).    
    7. Teaching and learning approaches that the teachers apply for teaching “Improving Health and Nutrition”.           
    8. Participation with the community and sharing of school practices to the community.   
    9. Engagement of partners.
    10. Resources used for implementation.  
    11. Programme monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
    12. Achievement from the school’s health and nutrition programme. 
    13. Benefits/impacts/positive outcomes of the programme to students, school and the wider community.   
    14. Plan for sustainability and plan for the future.
    15. List of attachments such as a copy of the related school plan, committee structure, learning/teaching materials, lesson plans, samples of student worksheet, manuals, etc.
    16. Photographs related to the school programme (maximum of five photographs with captions written in English).
  1. Information about the programme (Part II as above) should not be over nine (9) pages of A4 in total. The information should be written in Times New Roman font, 11-12 point size. (A half-to-one page A4 sheet size about the project overview should be included.)
  2. Information about the programme and the photo captions must be in English. The teaching and learning materials can be in local languages, however a brief translation in English should be provided.     
  3. All submissions should include related photos. (A maximum of five photographs with captions written in English.) 
  4. Schools can submit the "Submission Form of 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award" and other supporting materials to the SEAMEO Secretariat by

    a) Email: seameojapan.award(at)seameo.org and/or
    b) Send a Compact Disc (CD) or handy drive containing the digital files of submission form and supporting documents to the following address by post. (In case of damage to the CD, the printed version of the submission form should also be included in the mailing package.)

    SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award
    SEAMEO Secretariat
    920 Sukhumvit Road
    Klongtoey District,
    Bangkok 10110,
    THAILAND.
  1. All entries submitted to the SEAMEO Secretariat will be acknowledged. If the school has not received any acknowledgement of the receipt from the SEAMEO Secretariat within one week after the submission, please contact the SEAMEO Secretariat (Email: seameojapan.award(at)seameo.org).

VIII. Important dates
 
25 June to
5 September 2017
Period for submission of entries to the SEAMEO Secretariat by schools.
Tuesday 5 September  2017 (By midnight) The last day for submission of entries.
(The schools much ensure that the SEAMEO Secretariat receives their entries by midnight of 5 September 2017.)  

2 November 2017
(Revised)

Announcement of the winning schools on the SEAMEO website

28 November 2017

Award presentation ceremony at the SEAMEO High Officials Meeting in Bangkok
March or April 2018 Study visit programme in Japan for the 1st prize winner
 
IX. Contact information

For enquiry, please contact: 
Ms Piyapa
SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award, 
SEAMEO Secretariat,
920 Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey District,
Bangkok 10110, THAILAND.

Email:  seameojapan.award(at)seameo.org
Website: www.seameo.org
Tel: +662 391 0144
Fax: +662 381 2587

X. Information/ resources for downloading

- Information about the 2017 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Improving Health and Nutrition)

- See good practices of 2016 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Saving Energy)

- See good practices of 2015 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Safeguarding our Cultural Traditions)

- See good practices of 2014 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Fostering Global Citizenship for Sustainable Future)

- See good practices of 2013 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Values Education)

- See good practices of 2012 SEAMEO-Japan ESD Award (Theme: Education for Disaster Risk Reduction)

- Other relevant resources: