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Community Safety Poster Competition
Friday, 19th November 2010
HALLOWEEN SAFETY SCHOOL POSTER
COMPETITION PRIZE- GIVING
Strabane Community Safety Partnership held a poster competition for Primary and Post-Primary schools throughout the district at Halloween. The pupils were asked to design a poster illustrating what anti social behaviour at Halloween means to them and how it affects people’s lives in their community. There were over 300 entries from both the Primary and Post Primary schools.
First place in the Primary School section, winning an Ipod Touch, was Shauna Mc Cain from Edwards PS, Castlederg. Lucy Casey, from St Columba’s, Clady and Eóin Devine, from St Patrick’s PS, Newtownstewart were placed second and third respectively and received gift vouchers for their achievement. Kate Langan from St Columba’s, Clady, Anthony Mac Nuat from Gaelscoil Uí Dhochartaigh, Strabane, and Erin Kerrigan from St Patrick’s PS, Newtownstewart were placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively and received a Strabane CSP stationary set.
All winners in the Post Primary School section were from Strabane Grammar School. In First place, winning an Ipod Touch, was Kirsty Jo Wallace. Niamh Wynne, and Abaigh Harkin were placed second and third respectively and received gift vouchers for their achievement. Stephen Mc Intyre, Amar Guram and Maryellen Arkinson were placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively and received a Strabane CSP stationary set.
The 12 winning poster designs will be used to create a Safer Strabane calendar, which will be sent to all schools in Strabane District.
Strabane Community Safety Partnership also held a Halloween Safety Quiz for primary and post primary pupils in the run up to Halloween. There were a large number of entries, with the majority of children answering the quiz questions correctly. The winner in the primary section was Jude Mc Garrigle from Barrack Street Boys PS, Strabane. The winner in the post primary section was Jill Mc Carter from Strabane Grammar School. Both winners received an Ipod shuffle.
Speaking about the competition Cllr Michaela Boyle, Chair of the Strabane Community Safety Partnership said,
‘It was evident that this competition has encouraged children to look closely, through group discussion, at the many different types of Anti Social Behaviour at Halloween and how it affects their community. Congratulations to both the winners and all who participated, this competition has been a great success and we look forward to distributing the calendars so that others can see the great designs’.
This project is one of a number of initiatives that Strabane Community Safety Partnership is undertaking to tackle the issues of anti social behaviour in your local area.
Photographs:
1. Halloween Safety Quiz winners pictured with Cllr Michaela Boyle, Chair of Strabane CSP and Ryan Tracey, Community Safety Officer:
2. Halloween Safety School Poster Competition winners pictured with Cllr Michaela Boyle, Chair of Strabane CSP, Philip Faithful, Chief Executive of Strabane District Council and Ryan Tracey, Community Safety Officer:
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