Woy Woy Public School has received funding to plant trees to recognise The Queen’s Jubilee through the federal government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee program.
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, attended an official breaking-of-the-earth ceremony with Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, staff and students.
“I would like to congratulate Woy Woy Public School, its principal, teachers and students for having applied and been successful in receiving funding to establish a unique learning space with native trees,” Reid said.
The school will use the $14,000 it received to build a native garden to promote play-based learning and recognise The Queen’s Jubilee.
“It’s been great to see what Woy Woy Public School plans to build with this funding and the educational benefits that this garden will provide,” Reid said.
“These include play-based learning, studying native trees and plants and understanding the food that these plants will provide to native animals and insects.
“I look forward to visiting when the project is complete and seeing the school community connect to nature through this garden.”
Tesch said the garden will serve the school community for years to come.
“I am so excited to see this fantastic funding come through to Woy Woy Public School,” she said.
“Funding the planting of trees and a school garden to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth is a fitting tribute to a well-loved figure in our community.”
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Media release, Sep 2
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid