Hilltop Primary School are the winners of environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Litter League, an initiative aimed at getting children more involved in the litter issue across the country.
The school are champions of the Glasgow and Strathclyde category, and also finished second in the national category.
The competition formed part of the charity’s annual Spring Clean which saw more than 30,000 people get involved in events.
In total there were 65 bags of litter picked up by 24 children who cleaned up Petersburn Road in Airdrie.
Hilltop Primary School pupils – and the winners of the other six competitions – received a #SpringCleanScotland trophy to keep for one year as part of Keep Scotland Beautiful's commitment to sustainability, as well as vouchers for Decathalon. All participants received a Litter League certificate to acknowledge and thank them for all their efforts.
Barry Fisher, Chief Executive at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “This first year of our Litter League has proved to be a tremendous success. We’ve seen thousands of young people get involved from all across the country to help us clean up Scotland.
“Litter League has proven that no matter your age, size or how many people are on your team, it is possible to have a positive impact and contribute to keeping Scotland beautiful.
“We are currently facing a litter emergency in Scotland and we need everyone to play their part. I want to thank every single participant who got involved and made an effort and say a huge congratulations to all our winners.”
The pupils said: "We are really proud of our school, our Eco-Committee and our House and Vice captains. We worked really hard to make sure our school and community tidy and litter free. We are amazed that we won out of all the schools that participated."
Laura Drummond, Acting Principal Teacher at Hilltop Primary School, said: "Our school is delighted that our hard work and efforts have been recognised through the Litter League campaign. With the help of Mr Walker from our Parent Council, we were able to successfully carry out a community and school clean up.
"The hard-work of the children was commented on by local residents are we are proud of the achievements of our school. The campaign was a fantastic experience for the children and we look forward to participating in the future."
While the 2023 Spring Clean Scotland may be over, you can still help clean up Scotland. Why not organise a litter pick with friends, family, workmates or your wider community? Or find one to join in with on the charity’s Clean Up Scotland map: www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/community-and-place/clean-up-scotland/clean-up-scotland-map/