BELCO Bird Kite Safety Poster Winner

Marli Spriggs, a primary two student at Warwick Academy is the 2012 winner of the BELCO Bird Kite Safety Poster Competition.

Marli and her class were invited to BELCO Headquarters where BELCO Bird presented her with a $500 grand prize donation to benefit her class.

She also received a hand-crafted Bermuda kite made by BELCO Fitter Apprentice, Corrie Dillas.

Marli’s artwork was chosen as the Best Kite Safety Message Overall of 130 entries sent in by other local Primary one and Primary two students.

BELCO Bird Kite Safety Poster Competition Winner – Marli Spriggs & BELCO Bird

Students were judged according to their year level per school, on the following categories: “Best Safety Message” and “Most Beautiful”.

The art competition is just one part of BELCO’s 26-year-old annual Kite Safety Campaign to promote safe kite making and flying.

In March, BELCO Kiteman Cornell Dunkley and Deana Bailey of External Relations and Corporate Communications visited more than 1,400 primary one and primary two students to give the BELCO Bird Kite Safety Presentation and Electrical Safety demonstration.

BELCO’s Kite Safety Campaign ends on Good Friday, when BELCO Bird will visit safe kite flying locations around the island. Visit the company’s website to find out where BELCO Bird will be on Good Friday.

2012 Poster Competition Winner Marli Spriggs and class visiting BELCO

The following students were also winners in the Poster Competition. All winners receive a certificate and a ribbon for their efforts. Certificates and ribbons can be collected at BELCO’s Head Office on Serpentine Road.

Winning posters will be displayed on Belco.bm and also on display in BELCO’s lobby through April 13. Winners are encouraged to stop by and view them anytime from 9a.m. – 5p.m.

Bermuda High School:
Year 1 – Bethany Cooze (Best Kite Safety Message) & Olivia Porter (Most Beautiful)
Year 2 – Michelle Moon (Best Safety Message) & Lizzie Consolino (Most Beautiful)

Elliot Primary:
Year 2 – Myeisha Sharrief (Best Safety Message)

Gilbert Institute:
Year 1 – Nishati Smith (Best Safety Message) & (Most Beautiful)

Harrington Sound Primary:
Year 1 – Amir Squire-Harvey (Good Effort)

Mount Saint Agnes Academy:
Kindergarten – Marie Ortega (Best Safety Message) & Katarina Cardoso (Most Beautiful)
Grade 1 – Analia Machado (Best Safety Message) & Lucien Penacho (Most Beautiful)

Northlands Primary:
Year 1 – Paige Marshall (Best Safety Message) & Mitayah Richardson (Most Beautiful)
Year 2 – Christopher Brites (Best Safety Message) & Faven Brewster (Most Beautiful)

Purvis Primary:
Year 2 – Milae Smith (Best Safety Message) & Zaenyche Smith (Most Beautiful)

Saltus Cavendish:
Year 1 – Cole Steinhoff (Good Effort)
Year 2 – Will Fishton (Best Safety Message)

Somersfield Academy:
Year 1 – Arabella Crofts (Good Effort)
Year 2 – Nash Storey (Good Effort)

St. George’s Prep:
Year 1 – Gianni Santucci (Best Safety Message) & Matilda Rose Walsh (Most Beautiful)

Warwick Academy:
Year 1 – Marli Spriggs (Best Safety Message Overall), Katya Williamson (Best Safety Message) & Eva O’Connor (Most Beautiful)
Year 2 – Tessa Smith (Best Safety Message) & Sydney Frias (Most Beautiful)

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