Arty Ciaran picks up national prize
A St Kenneth’s Primary School pupil got creative to take the runners-up spot in a national art competition.
Ciaran Duffy came second in the Scottish and Borders regional heat of a ‘Sustainability in Schools’ art competition run by JDP, a leading supplier to the UK building industry.
Ciaran won £100 for his school and was also presented with a £20 high street gift voucher.
Each year, pupils across Scotland, England and Wales take part in JDP’s ‘Sustainability in Schools’ programme.
The educational initiative operates across JDP’s network – including the East Kilbride branch – who invited local schools to enter.
The programme promotes healthy living, the importance of the environment and preserving water and other precious resources to primary school kids through an annual themed art competition.
JDP’s 2017 theme, a Scavenger Hunt, tasked pupils aged from seven to nine to go on a scavenger hunt in their local area and create a collage of a forest/woodland scene with their findings.
As well as the monetary prize, JDP will feature a dozen of the competition’s most eye-catching designs on its 2017/18 customer calendar.
St Kenneth’s Primary head teacher Geraldine O’Hanlon said: “The children were really engaged and enjoyed working on the topic very much.
“Forest School activities are very popular. JDP gave our children the opportunity to go into the woods and take part in this exciting activity.
“We are really proud of Ciaran’s achievements and we’ll use the money to further benefit the children’s education.”