The Education Bureau today held a gala to showcase the achievements of the “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country” activities this school year, with Acting Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing officiating at the event.

Speaking at the gala, Mr Cheuk said he was pleased to see that the bureau, Po Leung Kuk, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and a number of school councils united strengths and joined hands to organise the “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country 2.0” activities to further enhance the sense of national pride and affection for the country and Hong Kong among young people.

He encouraged young people to seize the opportunities that lie ahead, find their own stage, fulfil their dreams, and contribute to the country, Hong Kong and the world.

The “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country” joint school national education activities this school year were of a larger scale and were more diversified than last year, with total attendance reaching 25,000.

Apart from teachers and students, some activities invited parents, experts from different sectors and members of the public to enhance different stakeholders' understanding of national education.

Through Chinese cultural heritage and immersion programmes under themes such as China's outstanding historical figures, food culture, tea art, poetry and literature, the activities enriched students' understanding of Chinese culture and the development of the country.

The gala today was the grand finale of the “Love Our Home, Treasure Our Country 2.0” series, which also celebrated the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

More than 300 students participated in the performance, including the flag raising ceremony and Chinese-style foot drill, as well as music, dance, martial arts, poem recitations and drama performances.

Over 1,000 representatives from the bureau, school sponsoring bodies, school councils, school head associations, the Committee on Home-School Co-operation and schools attended the event.

The bureau said it will continue to promote joint school national education activities in the 2024-25 school year and organise more diversified learning activities to promote the theme.