Better be quick on the draw

Last year, thousands of youngsters took part in our fun Draw Your Dad project. Now, it’s the turn of the mums. The Courier is inviting all pupils in primaries three and four to draw a picture of their mother, along with a short message to be published in the paper in the run-up to Mother’s Day on March 26.

Most schools should by now have applied for and received their welcome packs.

It’s completely free to enter Draw Your Mum, with no cost to the pupils or the school to take part.

However, the closing day for entries is this Friday, so you will need to be quick you haven’t already sent your entries in.

Hundreds of youngsters across Courier Country have already taken the opportunity to see their tributes in print just by drawing a colourful picture of their mum.

Glamis Primary School is just one to have already sent in their masterpieces. Class teacher Kathleen Gourlay is thrilled with the enthusiasm the pupils showed.

“The children really enjoyed this activity as it had a real purpose and was for someone they loved,” she said. “They took time with their pictures and thought carefully about their messages, determined to make a good job.”

The pupils are full of helpful advice. Tristian Hartwright recommends the picture should be big while Ross Dishington suggests drawing the outline in pencil first.

“Make it nice and neat,” says Reuben Cotton, while Joshua Heinowski chimes in: “Use nice bright colours.”

While the pupils were keen to give their mums a nice surprise, one or two also had an eye on the future. “If you get your picture in the paper, some day you may be famous,” Sean Hay observes.

Here are a few pointers to bear in mind: drawings must be on the template provided in the welcome pack but teachers can photocopy more if needed. As Joshua suggests, we recommend using bold colours – crayons and felt tip pens show up best.

Try to get the picture in the centre of the template provided and make the picture as large as possible within the template. Please remember to include the school participation form complete with your contact details and send the pictures to Draw Your Mum, Newspaper Marketing, DC Thomson & Co. Ltd, 80 Kingsway East, Dundee DD4 8SL.

Picture: Kim Cessford Glamis Primary School pupils get active with pen and paper to enter our Draw Your Mum project.