Our School—A Happy Place Class 5 The World Around Us Chapter 4 CBSE Notes 2025-26

Aasha and Mohit walk to school and talk about what makes their school a happy place. Mohit says he loves school because he meets friends, learns new things, and feels safe. The story then introduces the idea of a “green school”, which is a school that manages waste well, saves water and electricity, and keeps its campus green by planting and caring for trees and plants.

Aasha encourages her classmates to look around their school and suggest ways to make it a better, greener, and happier place. The class is excited to try exploring different aspects of their campus to understand how it works and what improvements can be made.

Everyone is encouraged to walk around the school and draw a map of important places like the main building, playground, garden, water tanks, gates, and pathways. This helps everyone notice how the school is set up and spot areas that could be improved for safety, greenery, or cleanliness.

There is a note about the “Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya” drive, which aims for clean toilets, safe drinking water, smart waste management, and hygiene in every school. Students learn that every child has the right to study in a clean, safe environment.

Students discuss what they like about their school, how to make it greener, and who they can talk to if they face any problems at school. Groups are formed with names that show their focus areas, like “Water Watchers”, “Electricity Savers”, “Waste Warriors”, “Green Guardians”, and “Traffic Trackers”. This teamwork helps everyone focus on one topic and observe carefully.

Each group looks for specific things:

• Electricity Savers: Check if lights and fans are switched off when not in use, whether classrooms use sunlight, and which rooms are hottest or coolest.
• Green Guardians: Observe if there are trees and plants, who takes care of them, where more can be planted, if birds or butterflies visit, and if there is a compost pit.
• Water Watchers: Look for leaking taps, water wastage, covered water tanks, and wet spots that may have mosquitoes.
• Traffic Trackers: Notice what happens at the gate during arrival/exit, if there’s a safe crossing, and if vehicles speed outside.
• Waste Warriors: Look for litter, the types of waste, whether there are enough dustbins, if bins are being used, and if waste is separated.

Students discuss how waste can be managed by using only what is needed, reusing items, and separating wet and dry waste. Dry waste like paper and plastics is sorted into blue bins, while wet or food waste goes into green bins. Things like old newspapers are kept aside for traditional recyclers.

• Wet waste includes food peels, leftovers, and can be composted.
• Dry waste includes plastics, papers, and broken toys.
• Students are encouraged to find out what recyclers in their area collect (like old newspapers, plastic, glass).

A fun "Segregation Game" is suggested, where students put chits naming different items into boxes for wet waste, dry waste, or items for recyclers. This hands-on activity helps everyone learn proper waste separation.

Children discuss how wet waste is handled at home and school. The class also talks about the importance of not mixing waste, as doing so makes collection, recycling or composting very difficult and can be harmful for sanitation workers. Students are urged to interact with sanitation workers to better understand their role and the challenges they face.

The chapter explores why some classrooms are hotter than others, and how trees can keep places cool. Students learn that painting roofs white helps reflect sunlight and keeps buildings cool. In contrast, black surfaces absorb heat and get hotter.

• Trees provide shade, allow cool air, and help in maintaining temperature.
• Smart designs like using clay pots (matkas) help cool water naturally, without electricity.

Water is precious, and every drop counts. Students experiment by measuring water from a dripping tap and calculate how much gets wasted in a whole day. Even a small leak can waste many glasses of water daily. Ideas are shared for saving water, like fixing leaks quickly and collecting rainwater for use in gardens.

• Jal Shakti Abhiyan campaign is mentioned for saving and protecting water resources.
• Rainwater harvesting and awareness about not wasting water are encouraged.

Children are asked to name trees on campus and the birds or insects they have seen. Activities include measuring water temperature under a tree versus the sun, showing that trees keep their surroundings cooler. Schools are encouraged to create butterfly gardens and learn the value of greenery in supporting animals and maintaining pleasant environments.

Aasha, Mohit, and their friends feel proud to make their school a greener place. They realize students can also spread awareness in their community about environmental and safety issues, such as waste, water, and traffic management.

Discussion about road accidents leads to learning and following traffic rules. Students are expected to find three important rules, observe the school gate, and design signboards with clear messages for safety. They also consider simple actions like not running on roads, crossing at the zebra crossing, and watching for vehicles.

Being prepared for fire emergencies is important. Students identify fire extinguishers and assembly points in their school. Steps for evacuation include moving calmly to the nearest exit, crawling under smoke, not hiding, helping others if it is safe, and never returning into a danger zone. Once at the assembly point, they must report if anyone is missing or hurt.

Behaving well in school matters. Students are given scenarios like pushing in line, scribbling on desks, littering in the playground, and teasing others to discuss in groups and suggest better actions. They learn that kindness, patience, and respect make school a happy place for everyone.

At the end, students are encouraged to reflect – choose their favorite classroom, create a "happiness tree" on paper, and write a letter to the teacher about why their school is their happy place. They are also asked to create skits, try out surveys, and imagine a day from the viewpoint of another student or a sanitation worker to better practice empathy and responsibility.

The chapter encourages students to value cleanliness, safety, water conservation, greenery, respect, and teamwork to build not just a better school, but also a healthier, happier home and society.

Class 5 EVS Chapter 4 Notes – The World Around Us: Green School Revision Points

Our CBSE Class 5 EVS Chapter 4 "The World Around Us" notes summarize concepts like green schools, environment care, and safety in simple points. Students can understand green school practices, waste management, water saving, and safety awareness easily from these revision notes. All main activities and questions are included for effective exam preparation.

Revise key facts and activities like waste segregation, mapping the school, and group explorer tasks for better recall. These notes are based directly on the NCERT Book Class 5 EVS Chapter 4 and help you prepare thoughtfully for school assessments while building awareness about daily life habits, safety, and social responsibility.