Discovery centre prize trip

EcoShow Live recently held an event in the King’s Hall and as part of this they ran a competition asking primary five and six pupils across the country to write a story and draw two cartoon characters – one for good rubbish that is recycled and one for bad, which goes straight to landfill.

The winner was Sarah Fox from St Teresa’s Primary School, Loughmacrory, Co Tyrone who received a framed watercolour of the Vikings in Strangford Lough by well known book illustrator Joanna Martin, and a day out at the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre, courtesy of Craigavon Borough Council, for the whole class.

Andy Griggs, the Centre’s Education, Events and Activities Officer commented, “Craigavon Council very kindly donated the prize of a free class trip to the Oxford Island and it was a real pleasure to guide the group for the day. The children were all very knowledgeable and polite – they were a real credit to themselves and the whole school.”

Translink joined forces with the Discovery Centre and EcoShow Live and bused the children to and from Oxford Island.

“We are committed to caring for the local environment and encouraging those who live near or use the bus and rail network to respect and appreciate nature,” commented Ursula Kelleher from Translink. “Last year, Translink launched its first biodiversity action plan to help protect the environment in and around our bus and rail network. We hope that this special trip shows children why it is important to support wildlife and plant species and enhances their understanding of subjects such as Science and Geography.”