PUPILS at Luss Primary have been rewarded - to the tune of £250 - for their environmental work after finishing runner-up in a national competition.
The school children’s entry ‘Our Eco Diary’ came in second place in the Totally Active category of the Better Energy School Awards.
The nationwide contest for five to 11-year-olds is run by the Young People’s Trust for the Environment (YPTE), in partnership with energy firm Total.
READ MORE: Jings, crivvens! Hermitage Primary pupils create mini Oor Wullie sculptureThe Luss youngsters’ excellent efforts in the school gardens to grow more fresh produce were recognised, as was their project to rear and release young powan, a species of fish only found locally, into Loch Lomond.
Some 41,880 children submitted entries for the 2019 competition, which aims to generate interest in the environment and raise awareness of the need for sustainable energy sources.
YPTE director Peter Littlewood said: “We have seen a huge number of entries from schools across England, Scotland and Wales this year.
“It is clear that care for our environment is becoming a much greater priority, both for the public and for our schools.
READ MORE: Rhu Primary celebrates school's sixth Green Flag award“Awareness of issues like extinction and plastic pollution have featured strongly in projects entered into the awards this year.
“I suspect that in 2020, we will see an increasing number of entries focussing on climate change.”
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