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Thirty-six secondary schools, primary schools and kindergartens were commended today (May 23) at the prize presentation ceremony of the Greening School Project Award in recognition of their meritorious green school projects and contributions to environmental greening.
To enhance students' interest in and knowledge of greening, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) Greening School Subsidy Scheme provides subsidies to schools to organise more greening activities and encourage students to plant more trees and shrubs on campuses.
Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony, the LCSD's Chief Leisure Manager (Green Campaign), Mr Horace Cheung, said the Greening School Subsidy Scheme has been well received by teachers and students since its launch in 2000, with the number of participating schools increasing from around 300 in the first year to over 850 this year.
Mr Cheung added that the standard of green projects was on the rise. Both teachers and students had worked very hard to make their schools' environments greener and more beautiful, he said.
Other guests attending the ceremony were the Chairman of the Kowloon City District Council, Mr Lau Wai-wing; the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, Mr Fong Ping; non-official member of the Community Involvement Committee on Greening of the Development Bureau, Ms Wong Kit-lin; and the Principal Education Officer of the Education Bureau, Mr Edwin Tsui.
The Greening School Project Award is presented in seven categories. The champion winners are as follows:
1) Large Garden Plot Project (Secondary School Section):
Fanling Lutheran Secondary School
2) Large Garden Plot Project (Primary School Section):
Hoi Pa Street Government Primary School
3) Small Garden Plot Project (Secondary School Section):
Po Leung Kuk C W Chu College
4) Small Garden Plot Project (Primary School Section):
Pentecostal Gin Mao Sheng Primary School
5) Garden Plot Project (Kindergarten Section):
CMAC Verbena Kindergarten
6) Tree Planting Project:
Lions College
7) Horticultural Maintenance:
Ning Po College
The list of other winners of the Greening School Project Award is available at the LCSD webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/green/education/greeningschool/2014schoolawardlist.html.
Ends/Saturday, May 23, 2015
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