MIRI – Miri City Council (MCC) welcomed seven-year-old students from Group 1 of Knewton Global Schools Miri for an educational visit designed to introduce them to the role and responsibilities of the local authority.
The visit was held on 10 August 2026 from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon at Miri City Hall. The programme was chaired by Cr Jalong Wan, Chairman of the Miri City Council School Taskforce.
The educational visit gave the young students an opportunity to learn about how the council operates and how its services contribute to the community.
Through an age-appropriate programme, the students were introduced to the work carried out by the local authority in supporting a cleaner, greener and more liveable Miri.
The visit also included an SDG and Library Learning Experience held at the lobby of Miri City Hall.
The session was organised around three interactive learning stations, allowing the students to learn through practical activities rather than classroom-based instruction alone.
One of the activities was an Upcycled Art Decoupage Workshop, which introduced the children to the idea of reusing materials while giving them an opportunity to explore their creativity.
Another activity involved the use of 3D pens, under the theme Bringing Ideas to Life with 3D Pens.
The activity encouraged the students to experiment with ideas and use their imagination while becoming familiar with a different form of creative expression.
The third station, From Kitchen to Garden, featured a Bokashi composting demonstration.
The activity provided an introduction to composting and showed how materials from the kitchen can be used as part of an approach to caring for plants and reducing waste.
The hands-on sessions were designed to make sustainability concepts easier for young children to understand.
By combining play, creativity and practical learning, the programme encouraged students to explore ideas related to recycling, waste reduction and environmental care.
The activities also provided an opportunity for the students to understand how small actions can contribute to wider environmental goals.
Reusing materials, reducing waste and caring for plants are simple practices that can form part of everyday efforts to protect the environment.
The programme also helped introduce the students to the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, through activities suited to their age.
Rather than focusing only on theoretical concepts, the learning experience allowed the children to interact with practical examples of sustainability.
The educational visit therefore served two purposes by introducing the students to the work of a local authority while also encouraging awareness of environmental responsibility.
MCC said it was pleased to support educational visits that provide meaningful learning opportunities for young children.
Such programmes can give students a better understanding of how local councils serve communities and the different responsibilities involved in maintaining and improving the places where people live.
The visit also highlighted the importance of encouraging environmental awareness from an early age.
Introducing children to recycling, sustainable practices and responsible use of resources can help build positive habits and a greater understanding of environmental issues.
For the students from Knewton Global Schools Miri, the visit offered a practical introduction to the work of the city council in a setting outside their usual classroom environment.
The activities at Miri City Hall also allowed them to learn through participation while exploring creative and environmental themes.
MCC said efforts to engage young people through educational activities can contribute to developing a future generation that is more aware of its responsibilities towards the community and environment.
The council’s support for such initiatives is also aligned with its broader aim of promoting a cleaner, greener, smarter and more liveable Miri.
The visit concluded with an emphasis on the role that individuals, including young children, can play in caring for their surroundings.
