Thirty-three schools commended for meritorious green projects (with photos)

     Thirty-three schools were commended today (May 18) at a prize presentation ceremony for the Greening School Project Award held by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) in recognition of their meritorious green school projects and contributions to environmental greening.
 
     The LCSD is committed to promoting greening. To enhance students' interest in and knowledge of greening, the department's 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 Chief Leisure Manager (Green Campaign) of the LCSD, Ms Wendy Or, said the Greening School Subsidy Scheme has been well received, with the number of participating schools increasing from over 300 in the first year to more than 880 this year. Ms Or added that the standard of green projects has also been rising. Both teachers and students have worked very hard to make their schools' environment greener and more beautiful, she said.
 
     The Greening School Project Award is presented in seven categories. The champions are as follows:
 
(1) Large Garden Plot Project (Secondary School Section):
Shatin Pui Ying College
 
(2) Large Garden Plot Project (Primary School Section):
CCC Kei Wai Primary School (Ma Wan)
 
(3) Small Garden Plot Project (Secondary School Section):
Yuen Long Public Secondary School
 
(4) Small Garden Plot Project (Primary School Section):
Kowloon Tong School (Primary Section)
 
(5) Garden Plot Project (Kindergarten Section):
Po Leung Kuk Tang Bik Wan Memorial Kindergarten
 
(6) Tree Planting Project:
Talent Kindergarten and Nursery
 
(7) Horticultural Maintenance:
Shap Pat Heung Rural Committee Kung Yik She Secondary School
 
     The list of other winners of the Greening School Project Award is available at the LCSD webpage www.lcsd.gov.hk/tc/green/education/greeningschool/2018schoolawardlist.html.
 
     Other officiating guests were the Chairman of the Tsuen Wan District Council, Mr Wong Wai-kit; member and Green Ambassador of the Southern District Council, Ms Judy Chan; non-official member of the Community Involvement Committee on Greening of the Development Bureau, Mr Cheung Yung-pong; the Principal Education Officer (New Territories) of the Education Bureau, Ms Cynthia Chan; and the Chairman of the Young Landscape Architects Group of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, Mr Keith Huang.