Primary school kids across Helensburgh and Lomond have been congratulated for their “imaginative” efforts in an art competition promoting water safety.

The town’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution [RNLI] branch held its annual water safety poster contest throughout the last term of school and has now announced the winners.

The contest comes as part of the RNLI’s visits to primary schools in the area to promote water safety by stopping and thinking, staying together, learning to float and calling 999.

Creative primary pupils from Kilcreggan, John Logie Baird and Rosneath worked hard to design posters - filled with colour and imagination-  promoting the key water safety messages. 

There was a total of 160 entries were submitted from the three primary schoolsThere was a total of 160 entries were submitted from the three primary schools (Image: RNLI)

Caitlin and Olivia at Kilcreggan, Thora from John Logie Baird and Eva from Rosneath were chosen at the four winners.

The winners and their families were given a tour of the lifeboat station, the chance to meet some of the crew and sit in the lifeboat, and a goody bag to take home.

The winners and their families were given a tour of the lifeboat stationThe winners and their families were given a tour of the lifeboat station (Image: RNLI)

The competition was open in two categories: one for the lower school (primary one to three) and one for the upper (primary four to seven).

A total of 160 entries were submitted from the three primary schools.

Two of the winning posters from the competition Two of the winning posters from the competition (Image: RNLI)

Plenty of colour went into designing the water safety posters for the charityPlenty of colour went into designing the water safety posters for the charity (Image: RNLI)

Howard Morrison, lifeboat operations manager said: “We were delighted to have so many creative and imaginative entries all with the key water safety messages.

"Congratulations to the four winners and well done to everyone who entered the competition.

"As well as saving lives at sea our aim is to demonstrate to young people the need to respect water and what to do if they or their friends get into trouble on the water.

"Our crews are on call 24/7, 365 days of the year. Your support helps them save lives at sea.”

Next year, the organisation will continue their primary school programme and plan on hosting more competitions in which local kids can get involved.