News October 05 2025

GROWING A LEGACY

Updated December 9 2025 3 min read

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  • Lynton Weir, principal of Old Harbour High School, assists Antoine Richards to plant a star apple tree in the school garden during a tree planting exercise recently. Lynton Weir, principal of Old Harbour High School, assists Antoine Richards to plant a star apple tree in the school garden during a tree planting exercise recently.
  • Lynton Weir, principal of Old Harbour High School, shows off the display board highlighting honour students at the school. Lynton Weir, principal of Old Harbour High School, shows off the display board highlighting honour students at the school.
  • Weir explains the importance of trees to Ato-Daniel Francis (from left), Antoine Richards and Rhodae Rose, students at the school, during a tree planting exercise at the school. Weir explains the importance of trees to Ato-Daniel Francis (from left), Antoine Richards and Rhodae Rose, students at the school, during a tree planting exercise at the school.
  • Henroy King, farm hand at Old Harbour High School, attempts to pick a soursop from a tree in the school garden. Henroy King, farm hand at Old Harbour High School, attempts to pick a soursop from a tree in the school garden.
  • Rhodae Rose, student at the Old Harbour High School, prepares to plant a star apple tree during a tree planting exercise at the school recently. Rhodae Rose, student at the Old Harbour High School, prepares to plant a star apple tree during a tree planting exercise at the school recently.
  • Ato-Daniel Francis,  student at the Old Harbour High School, uses a bucket to water a star apple tree shortly after he planted it during a tree planting exercise at the school recently. Ato-Daniel Francis, student at the Old Harbour High School, uses a bucket to water a star apple tree shortly after he planted it during a tree planting exercise at the school recently.
  • Weir prepares to plant different varieties of mints in the school garden. Weir prepares to plant different varieties of mints in the school garden.

A group of students hurried to take shelter under a lone tree from the blazing mid-morning sun after a physical education class at the Old Harbour High School in St Catherine, recently. Watching from the sidelines, Principal Lynton Weir shared his vision of transforming the now-barren field into a green space lined with trees to provide comfort and shade for his students. He has already begun putting things in place to achieve that goal. A few weeks ago, with donations from the charity organisation, Food For The Poor, Weir planted ackee trees around the field.

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