Fraserburgh & District CSG promotes firework safety with primary schools in 2007

Children in Fraserburgh helped to spread the fireworks safety message to friends, families and the public. Youngsters from schools in the town worked on striking poster designs aimed at making sure locals had an accident-free Bonfire Night.

The winners of a competition organised by the Fraserburgh & District Community Safety Group were used on eye-catching flyers in the run-up to November 5.

The winning designs were turned into posters which were dotted around the Broch and surrounding villages.

The Safety Group asked all primaries in the Fraserburgh Academy catchment area to take part.

Group chairman, local councillor Brian Topping, said:

"We received about 600 entries and we're delighted with the response. Hopefully next year more even more pupils will take part. It's all about getting the message across that bonfires and fireworks can be fun, but they can also be dangerous. We want everyone to enjoy themselves in safety on November 5."

Logan Hutcheson of St Andrew's Primary School won the competition for primary one to four youngsters. Ellie Stephen of Lochpots Primary School won in the primary five to seven section. There was a special mention for Lisa West in primary seven of Inverallochy Primary School.

Prizes of £100 were presented to the winning schools.

The winners' work can bee seen in the final poster alongside.