National Child Day Poster Contest Winners
Winners have been chosen from schools across the province for a National Child Day poster contest that displayed knowledge and ideas of children's rights.
The Office of the Ombudsman, youth services, asked students from Primary to Grade 7 to design posters that illustrate their understanding of this year's theme, Our Time to be Heard.
The winners are:
- Grade Primary: Emma Baker, Maitland District School, Hants Co.
- Grade 1: Ainsley Brightman, Maitland District School, Hants Co.
- Grade 2: Nicholas Sherman, Maitland District School, Hants Co.
- Grade 3: Ally Symonds, Forest Ridge Academy, Shelburne Co.
- Grade 4: William Fox-Rodriguez, Park West School, HRM
- Grade 5: Adina Brewer, New Germany Elementary, Lunenburg Co.
- Grade 6: Lucas Brocklehurst, Colby Village Elementary School, HRM
- Grade 7: Hanna Elford, Halifax Central Junior High School, HRM
Class participation poster: Grade Primary at Rockingham Elementary School, HRM.
Best school participation: Halifax Central Junior High School, HRM, with 60 entries.
"We had an overwhelming response to the contest, with submissions from all over the province," said Nova Scotia Ombudsman Dwight Bishop. "It's easy to see how much effort went in to the artwork, and the level of understanding of this year's theme was apparent. I commend everyone on their incredible work.
"I would like to thank all teachers and schools across the province for participating in our contest and fostering learning about children's rights"
In addition, two posters were selected to be featured on holiday greeting cards for the Office of the Ombudsman. The posters chosen were submitted by Kaylee Deveau, École NDA, Inverness Co., and Mary Fredericks, Halifax Central Junior High School, HRM.
The winners were selected Wednesday, Nov. 20, by the Child and Youth Worker diploma class at Nova Scotia Community College Truro campus.
More information, including the winning artwork, can be found at www.gov.ns.ca/ombu .