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Forty-one secondary and primary schools and kindergartens were commended today (May 16) at the prize presentation ceremony of the Greening School Project Award in recognition of their meritorious green school projects and their contribution to environmental greening.
To promote green consciousness among students, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s Greening School Subsidy Scheme provides subsidies to schools to plant more trees and shrubs in campuses and to organise more greening activities, through which students' interest in and knowledge of greening can be enhanced. Awards are given to meritorious green school projects.
The Greening School Subsidy Scheme is well received as the number of participating schools has doubled since its introduction in 2000.
Speaking at the prize presentation ceremony today (May 16), the Assistant Director (Leisure Services) of LCSD, Mr Eddy Yau Kwok-yin, said the scheme had been well received by teachers and students since its launch, with the number of participating schools increasing steadily, from around 300 in the first year to nearly 800 this year.
Mr Yau added that the standard of green projects was on the rise. Both teachers and students had worked very hard to make their school's environment greener and more beautiful.
Other officiating guests at the ceremony were the advisors of the Community Involvement Committee on Greening of the Home Affairs Bureau: Chairman of Wong Tin Sin District Council, Mr Li Tak-hong; Tuen Mun District Councillor, Mr Kwu Hon-keung; Tsuen Wan District Councillor, Mr Chow Ping-tim; Wan Chai District Councillor, Ms Peggy Lee Pik-yee, and the Principal Education Officer of the Education Bureau, Mr Edwin Tsui Kai-cheung.
Results of the Greening School Project Award are as follows:
Large Garden Plot Project - Secondary School Section
Champion:
Ching Chung Hau Po Woon Secondary School
1st Runner-up:
Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School
2nd Runner-up:
Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Kwai Chung)
The Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club Fung Yiu King Memorial Secondary School
Merit Award:
Confucius Hall Middle School
Small Garden Plot Project - Secondary School Section
Champion:
Ho Dao College (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen)
1st Runner-up:
Shatin Methodist College
2nd Runner-up:
CUHK Federation of Alumni Associations Thomas Cheung Secondary School
Po Leung Kuk C. W. Chu College
Merit Award:
Holy Family Canossian College
Large Garden Plot Project - Primary School Section
Champion:
Tun Yu School
1st Runner-up:
G.T. (Ellen Yeung) College
2nd Runner-up:
Northern Lamma School
Merit Award:
Tai Po Methodist School
Hong Chi Morningjoy School, Yuen Long
Wong Tai Sin Catholic Primary School
Small Garden Plot Project - Primary School Section
Champion:
Pentecostal Gin Mao Sheng Primary School
1st Runner-up:
CNEC Ta Tung School
2nd Runner-up:
CUHK FAA Thomas Cheung School
Merit Award:
Salesian Yip Hon Primary School
Taoist Ching Chung Primary School (Wu King Estate)
Garden Plot Project - Kindergarten Section
Champion:
Sheng Kung Hui Kindergarten (Mount Butler)
1st Runner-up:
Sheung Shui Church Kindergarten
2nd Runner-up:
Sai Kung Pre-school
Merit Award:
S.K.H. St. Peter's Church Castle Peak Siu Lun Court Kindergarten
HKMLC Shek On Memorial Kindergarten
Tree Planting Project
Champion:
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Branch Primary School
1st Runner-up:
Yan Chai Hospital Lan Chi Pat Memorial Secondary School
2nd Runner-up:
Yan Chai Hospital Wong Wha San Secondary School
Merit Award:
Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kit Wah Primary School
Yan Chai Hospital Chan Iu Seng Primary School
B.T.C.F.S. Yeung Yat Lam Memorial School
Queen's College
Horticultural Maintenance
Champion:
P.O.H. 80th Anniversary Tang Ying Hei College
1st Runner-up:
T.W.G.Hs. Li Ka Shing College
2nd Runner-up:
Shatin Pui Ying College
Merit Award:
ELCHK Shatin Lutheran Kindergarten
Chang Pui Chung Memorial School
Po Leung Kuk 1984 College
Hong Chi Morninghope School, Tuen Mun
St. Bonaventure College and High School
Pok Oi Hospital Chan Kai Memorial College
Ends/Saturday, May 16, 2009
Issued at HKT 11:16
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