This year’s Fireworks Safety Poster competition saw entries from children at 34 schools across the Bath area, it has been revealed.
Emma Davis with Benz Richards | Photo © Bath Building Society
The competition, which is sponsored by Bath Building Society and supported by The Rotary Club of Bath, is held annually to help youngsters learn about the dangers of fireworks.
The posters were judged on their safety message and artistic merit.
The judges for this year’s competition were Councillor Michelle O’Doherty (Mayor of Bath), Meghann Elvin (Children & Young Persons Manager from Avon Fire & Rescue), Emma Grist (Intervention Facilitator, Avon Fire & Rescue), Paul Suchley (The Rotary Club of Bath) and Richard Ingle and Tiffany Hardie-Albutt from Bath Building Society.
The winners of the five categories were given a money voucher to open a Bath Building Society Account, an art set and a Bath Building Society goody bag.
The winners were:
Age 4-5 Group:
- Rosie Collins – Weston All Saints Primary School
- Bilal Hammad – Widcombe Infants School
- Millie Prior-Bennett – Combe Down Primary School
Age 6-7 Group:
- Ana Blaylock De Oliveira – St Philips Primary School
- Jagan Krishnan – Oldfield Park Junior School
- Kit Fitzpatrick – St Stephens Church School
Age 8-9 Group:
- Benz Richards – Combe Down Primary School
- Alexia Mawby – Kings Edwards Junior School
- Izzy Willis – Weston All Saints Primary School
Age 10+ Group:
- Mia Perdicchia – St Philips Primary School
- Arlow Rees – St Philips Primary School
- Barney Day – Weston All Saints Primary School
Special Schools Group:
- Charlie Awramenko – Three Ways School
- Harley Johnson-King – Three Ways School
- Kaylum Rawlings – Three Ways School
The overall winner of the competition was Benz Richards from Combe Down Primary School.
The annual city centre fireworks display will take place on Saturday 2nd November at The Recreation Ground, organised by The Rotary Club of Bath.
All the children who entered the competition have been given a free child voucher that can be exchanged for a ticket to the display when purchasing an adult ticket.
