Whitburn pupils ‘sweep the board’ at a South Tyneside Library Services competition
Three Whitburn pupils have been recognised for their work in a South Tyneside Library Services competition.
Three pupils at Whitburn Church of England Academy have won a competition to design the new library cards for the South Tyneside Library Service.
The competition saw around 2,000 entries from South Tyneside schools, with the Whitburn pupils scooping all three prizes in the category for secondary schools.
Alyssa Hurst, a Year 8 pupil, was the overall winner of the competition while Eve Churchill, also in Year 8, and Ruby Kellett, a Year 9 pupil, took home the runner-up prizes.
All three students attended a ceremony at The Word, in South Shields, on Friday, December 5, where they were presented with their achievement certificates and prizes by Cllr Jay Potts, the Mayor of South Tyneside.
A spokesperson for Whitburn Academy said: “Whitburn Church of England Academy is delighted to have swept the board in a recent competition by South Tyneside Library Services.
“The competition invited students from schools across South Tyneside to design their new library card.
“The academy is extremely proud of all students, particularly as there were over two thousand competition entries from schools across South Tyneside.”