PUPILS from Castle Park Primary School in Caldicot were winners of a poster competition to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Severn Bridge.

The competition was run by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and received entries from across Wales and the South West.

Three posters from Castle Park Primary School were successful in two categories, as voted by an international judging panel which included Jim Mawson (American Bridge), Trish Johnson (Clifton Suspension Bridge) and Kieren Couch (CORMAC Ltd).

Angel Ke was the Key Stage 2 Winner and was presented with a Kindle Fire plus Lego by ICE Wales Cymru Director Keith Jones and Chairman David Rowlands at a special school assembly on Monday 26th September 2016.

Ellie-Rose Whittaker and Max Philpot won Lego packs as Key Stage 2 runners up and Amy Ke and Freya Nunnick also received Lego packs as Key Stage 1 runners up.

Headteacher Kay Ford, said: “At Castle Park Primary School, we felt it was important to take part in the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Severn Bridge.

“The school is relatively close to the Severn Bridge and many families use it regularly.  It is viewed as one of the gateways into our beautiful country Wales. In previous years we have taken part in the bridge building project and made models of the Severn Bridge, which is a Welsh icon. 

“Many pupils wanted to take part in the competition and the school is very proud of all who entered.  However we are overwhelmed and delighted to learn that four of our pupils were runners up and the overall winner also came from the school. It is a fabulous achievement for the pupils and Castle Park.”

Keith Jones said: “The range of entries that we received from across the regions has been wonderful. All those who entered really joined into the spirit of the whole celebration and it’s fantastic to have an entry from Caldicot taking the top spot as well as two other entries being voted runners up for Key Stage 2 and for Key Stage 1”

The Severn Bridge turned 50-years-old on Thursday 8th September 2016 and ICE President Sir John Armitt attended a celebration event organised by ICE South West that included a procession of vintage cars and an exhibition of the children’s posters.

The winning prizes for this competition were donated by American Bridge.