LATHLAIN Primary School students had a chance make new friends when pupils from a Malaysian school visited today.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Seksyen 9 Shah Alam School students and staff joined in sustainability activities, including a talk from Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute research fellow Vanessa Rauland.
Principal Cathy O’Dea said the visit came about after members of the Malaysian consulate visited the school last year.
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READ NOW“A contact from the consulate asked if we would liked to host students from a Malaysian school and I thought it was a good idea,” she said.
“We’ve developed a program based on environmental sustainability here, the kids have been planting trees and we’ve got a vertical garden with herbs.
“The students planted a eucalyptus tree, which will be called the Friendship Tree and we will place a plaque next to it.”
Mrs O’Dea said she hoped the students gained a greater understanding of education in different countries from the visit.
“Our students asked questions about the Malaysian kids schooling experience and what they did in their recreation time,” she said.
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