Prizes for North Muirton short stories
Chloe Thompson of Urban Union with runner-up Daniel Taylor (P2), winners Leah Philip and Elizabeth Edgar (P3/4) and third placed Ellie McLaren (P5) Pupils from a local primary school have taken part in a World Book Day competition, run by regeneration firm Urban Union, celebrating the Muirton community.
School children from Primary 1 – Primary 7 at North Muirton Primary School were tasked to write a short story on the local area and what it means to them.
More than 100 pupils entered and judges, Urban Union, selected the best three stories with their authors receiving book vouchers for their efforts.
Leah Phillips (P3) and Elizabeth Edgar (P4) were joint winners of the competition, with their poem which focused on their favourite part of living in Muirton. The highlights of the poem included the new park, visits from the ice cream van as well as all the shops and eateries in the area.
Annabelle Burns, acting head teacher said:“We were delighted to work with Urban Union through this writing competition in celebration of World Book Day. Our pupils have enjoyed the challenge and produced some excellent pieces.”
•For all the photos from North Muirton primary school’s World Book Day event, see pages 24 and 25 of today’s Perthshire Advertiser.