Applied Learning Programme

Discover how Dazhong Primary's Greenovators ALP uses STEM and design thinking to build sustainability champions, guided by the SG Green Plan 2030.

Last updated 30 April 2026

Applied Learning Programme STEM (Sustainability)

GREENOVATORS @ DAZHONG

(Aware, Active, and Advocating - Archers of Sustainability Aiming for a Greener Tomorrow)

Why Greenovators @ Dazhong?

Climate change is a significant threat to Singapore, making sustainable development crucial for the next 50 years. Guided by the SG Green Plan 2030, our school’s Greenovators @ Dazhong Applied Learning Programme (ALP) empowers students with STEM skills, knowledge, and develops their values and dispositions for the 21^st century.

Through the ALP, students learn sustainability using the 3As approach—Aware, Action, and Advocacy—alongside the 4Ds Design Thinking protocol: Discover, Define, Develop, and Deliver, to develop a deep understanding of the environmental challenges around them.. These core principles guides students in problem-solving, fostering critical, adaptive and inventive thinking. Students investigate sustainability challenges, develop solutions, and test prototypes to create lasting change.

Dazhong Primary School flyer for Greenovators programme showing 4Cs framework, 3As approach, and green mantra details.

Infographic showing 4 sustainability pillars on a tree with 6 labeled branches covering energy, water, food, and green awareness.

Four panels show masked children doing LEGO robotics activities, including building, coding on a laptop, and a finished model.

Our school is also home to several feathered friends, who are the iconic sustainability mascots in our school that promotes zero waste and food sustainability – the Dazhong Ducks. These Khaki Campbell ducks inspire students to embrace eco-friendly practices and promote a greener future.

For more information and media features, you may refer to the following websites:

1. ALP Greenovators Video: https://go.gov.sg/dzalpvideo (opens in new tab)

2. Minister Chan Chun Sing Tik Tok Reel on Dazhong Ducks: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15etqoZmM9/?mibextid=wwXIfr (opens in new tab)

3. Dazhong Duck Videos:

https://go.gov.sg/dazhongducks1 (opens in new tab)

https://go.gov.sg/dazhongducks2 (opens in new tab)

4. MOE Schoolbag Feature (1 Nov 2021): Growing Up Green at Dazhong Primary: http://schoolbag.edu.sg/story/growing-up-green-at-dazhong-primary/ (opens in new tab)

5. Zaobao Feature (2 May 2022): https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20220502-1268444 (opens in new tab)

6. E Bridge Newsletter 2022 Issue 2 by Southwest CDC: https://file.go.gov.sg/bridge2022-2.pdf (opens in new tab)

7. Mediacorp Channel 8 World News Feature (4 Dec 2024): 调查：本地中小学生数理能力全球高居榜首: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgH1A7PJMA8 (opens in new tab)

8. Zaobao Feature (4 Dec 2024): 我国学生环境知识卓越数学兴趣面临新挑战: https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20241204-5490431 (opens in new tab)

9. CNA Feature (4 Dec 2024): Singapore's P4 and Sec 2 students rank top among global peers in Math and Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbxEn6ALmWQ (opens in new tab)