Thousands of children across Bath have been designing firework safety posters as part of an annual campaign to keep youngsters safe on Bonfire Night.
Winners of this year’s poster competition | Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Bath
The Rotary Club of Bath has been organising a poster design competition in local primary schools, run with long-standing sponsor, Bath Building Society, for over 40 years.
This year, despite the challenges of COVID-19, over two and a half thousand children from 40 schools across the area took part, and the winners were congratulated at a special ceremony held in the Guildhall, hosted by the Mayor of Bath, Cllr June Player.
Rotary President, Simon Spalding, said: “When you compare the figures for fireworks accidents per head of Bath and Bristol, it is interesting that Bath’s figures are lower.
“Decades of engaging children with a firework safety message, in a fun and creative way, must be at least part of the reason.”
Prizes for the most effective and creative posters were awarded in four age groups from 4 to over 10, and to entries from special schools.
The winners all received a voucher for £25 for a Bath Building Society account together with a 250-piece art set.
Simon added: “The involvement and support of the Building Society is crucial, not least in printing thousands of special poster sheets for the children to put their designs on.
“It’s a great example of engagement with the local community by a local business, in a way that makes a real difference to health and safety.”
The winners and their schools were:
- Age 4-5: Albert from Moorlands Infants School
- Age 6-7: Molly from St Saviours Junior School
- Age 8-9: Khaliah from St Saviours Junior School
- Age 10+: Fionn from Farmborough Primary School
- Special Schools: Isaac from Threeways School.
The winner of the Bath Building Society cup for best poster overall was Fionn.
