Warwick Academy year one student Michael Schrah has been declared the winner of the annual Belco Bird Kite Safety Poster competition.

Judges selected Michael’s entry as having the ‘Best Kite Safety Message’ overall from more than 130 entries by other local primary one and primary two students.

Entries were judged by year level and for having the best safety message or the most beautiful design and all winners receive a certificate and a ribbon for their efforts.

Michael and his class were invited to the Belco headquarters, where Belco Bird presented him a $500 donation for his class.

He also received a hand-crafted Bermuda kite made by Belco fitter apprentice Corrie Dillas.

The art competition is part of Belco’s 28-year-old Kite Safety Campaign to promote safe kite making and flying.

In February and March, Belco kitemen Cornell Dunkley, Deana Bailey and Jade Morris, of external relations and corporate communications, visited more than 1,300 primary one and primary two students to give the Belco Bird Kite Safety presentation and an electrical safety demonstration.

All posters will be displayed in Belco’s lobby through to April 15. Certificates and ribbons can be collected at Belco’s head office on Serpentine Road.

The kite competition ends on Good Friday when Belco Bird will visit safe kite flying locations around the island.

To find out where Belco Bird will be on Good Friday visit the Belco website or Facebook page.

Other winners were:

Bermuda High School: Year 2 – Kahli Robinson (Best Safety Message) Year 2 – Lillian Faria (Most Beautiful); Year 2 – Ryan Wright (Good Effort) Year 2 – Saskia Luthi (Good Effort)

Bermuda Institute: Grade 1 – Daniela Ratteray (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful); Dalton E. Tucker; Year 2 – Nicholas Correia (Most Beautiful & Best Safety Message)

Gilbert Institute: Year 1 – Micaela Pitcher (Most Beautiful)

Harrington Sound: Year 1 – Dante James-Rawlins (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful))

Mount Saint Agnes Academy: Grade 1– Taryn Cundliffe (Best Safety Message)

Northlands: Year 1 – Nailah Chimbi (Most Beautiful); Year 2 – Desmond (Best Safety Message)

Port Royal: Year 2 – Miguel Powel (Most Beautiful); Year 2 – Cortez Burrows (Best Safety Message)

Purvis: Year 2 – Amaris Munya (Good Effort); Year 2 – Chaya Lambert-Ford (Good Effort); Year 2 – Cayzie Ford (Best Safety Message); Year 2 – Devion Carroll (Most Beautiful)

Saltus Cavendish: Year 1 – Charlie Hopkin (Best Safety Safety); Year 2 – Evelyn Czember (Good Effort)

Somerset Primary: Year 1 – Marsalis Gooden-Young (Most Beautiful); Year 1 – Seri Fisher (Best Safety Message); Year 2 – Levi Cameron (Most Beautiful) Year 2 – Kree Holdipp (Best Safety Message)

Somersfield Academy: Year 1 – Kiara Buckley (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful)

St. George’s Prep: Year 1 – Josephine Coshan (Best Safety Message); Year 1 – Tarryn Mathie (Most Beautiful); Year 2 – Maya Fitzmaurice-Trott (Best Safety Message)

Warwick Academy: Year 1 – Jaden Jones (Best Safety Message); Year 2 – Michael Schrah (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful; Year 2 – Brianna Sousa (Good Effort)

West End: Year 1– Aerial Williams (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful)

West Pembroke: Year 2 – Evans Welch (Best Safety Message & Most Beautiful)