Primary one pupils from Castlehill Primary School in Campbeltown were presented with a classroom trophy this week after winning the 2008 Road Safety Calendar competition.
Every year 82 schools in Argyll and Bute are invited to enter the competition as a way of reinforcing important road safety messages in an innovative way.
This year a total of 1,941 entries were received from 63 schools in the area, making it extremely difficult for the judges to choose a winner from all the wonderful designs received. However, in the end it was Mrs Brown and Mrs Reid’s class at Castlehill who were announced the overall winners and were presented with the trophy and a £50 voucher.
All of the pupils had drawn pictures along the same theme so it was decided to award the prize to the whole class as any one of them could have been a winner.
Argyll and Bute Council's Depute Transport Spokesperson, Councillor John Semple, said: "Road safety is a very important issue and something that this Council takes very seriously. The calendar competition has been running since 1983 and is hugely popular. It was won by a pupil from Castlehill Primary in 1997 and I am delighted that 11 years on the school is still taking part and is as successful as ever.
"The design drawn up by the children for the calendar is extremely eye-catching and will help to emphasis the message we are trying to get across throughout Argyll and Bute. I would like to congratulate all the pupils who took part in the competition - they are a true credit to Argyll and Bute."
As a way of showing their support, Connaught Partnerships Ltd also very kindly donated a cycle helmet to each of the winning pupils from Castlehill. The company is currently carrying out work in Campbeltown.
Laura Johnston, Connaught Customer Experience Manager, said: “Connaught is delighted to support Argyll and Bute Council’s road safety campaign. The primary one pupils' drawings were fantastic and look great on the calendar. By presenting each pupil with a cycle helmet we hope to further encourage the pupils to put into practice the road safety measures learnt at school."
