Competition
proves fruitful for Gloucestershire
schools
 Prizes will be awarded
early in the New Year to eight
Gloucestershire schools that
took part in a tree modelling
competition.
Youngsters
were set the task of producing
a tree from aluminium foil and
canswith the aim of encouraging
recycling. The
tree had to be at least 2 foot
high, but no more than 8 feet.
Judging took place at Gloucester
City Museum. The winning schools
were as follows
Primary
school results
- 1st
place Harewood
Junior School (Gloucester)
- 2nd place (joint) Bettridge
Special School (Cheltenham),
Woolaston School (Lydney)
- 3rd place Churchdown
Village Junior School (nr Gloucester)
Secondary
school results
- 1st
place Stroud
High School
- 2nd place Thomas
Keeble School (Eastcombe nr Stroud)
- 3rd place (joint) Tewkesbury
School, Milestone School (Gloucester)
working with Brockworth Enterprise
School (nr Gloucester)
The winning
primary and secondary schools will
receive a camcorder courtesy of
competition sponsors Avon Metals
Ltd, Gloucester. Runners up prizes
include £100 for
second place and £50 for
third place. All of the
schools who took part in the
competition will receive a native
fruit tree of their choice, to
plant in the school grounds.
A prize giving award ceremony
will take place on Friday
January 11th at Shire
Hall in Gloucester when the winning
entries will also be on display.
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