Arty Millie walks away with badge of honour
An Uddingston schoolgirl has been named as one of 11 winners in a Uk-wide design competition.
Millie Johnstone (9) of Aitkenhead Primary entered the WOW badge design competition from Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.
WOW is Living Streets’year-round walk-to-school challenge which sees children who walk to school at least once a week rewarded with collectable badges each month.
This year’s WOW theme is‘walk the Americas’and Millie’s moose design was inspired by the Canadian wilderness.
Her effort was chosen for the September badge and at the end of this month, pupils in over 2000 schools across Scotland, England and Wales will be rewarded with Millie’s badge.
Strider, the Living Streets mascot, presented Millie with her prize, which included a large-scale version of her badge, in front of her friends and family in a special assembly.
Badge design winner Millie said: “I am really, really happy to win the competition and I can’t wait to see everyone at my school wearing my badge.”
Alison Sommerville, head teacher at Aitkenhead Primary School added: “Everyone at Aitkenhead Primary is extremely proud of Millie’s achievement.
“The pupils have been walking, cycling, scooting and using Park and Stride throughout September so they can be rewarded with Millie’s badge.”
Everyone at Aitkenhead Primary is extremely proud of Millie’s achievement. Pupils have been walking, cycling, scooting and using Park and Stride throughout September so they can be rewarded with Millie’s badge