Twenty-eight of Bermuda?s primary school children received prizes for their creativity in the Bermuda Red Cross Hurricane Awareness Colouring Contest.

The children ? ages 5-11 ? had to colour in a drawing by cartoonist Peter Woolcock. The winners were chosen from 623 entries of public and private school students by a panel of judges.

The winners were selected from seven categories divided by age.

In the five years old category, first place went to Meg Durhager from Bermuda High School, second place to Ashunti Crockwell of Francis Patton, third place to Adriana Penruddocke of Saltus Cavendish and honourable mention and Shane Rogers.

The winners of the six years old category include Daisy Lines of BHS for first place, Brandon Jones of Warwick Academy in second, Kaya Montarsolo of Saltus Cavendish coming in third and Sage Jackson of Francis Patton receiving honourable mention.

Seven year old Anthony Whaley of Warwick Academy won first prize in his category while Alyiah Williams of Southampton Glebe placed second, Honor Darrell of Saltus Cavendish placed third and Giordana Santin of Mount Saint Agnes received honourable mention.

In the eight years old category, Francesca Line of BHS came in first, Tatum Boyle of BHS placed second, Elizabeth Parsons of Saltus Cavendish came in third and Koto Uchida received honourable mention.

Nine year old Brittney Wall of BHS won first place in her category while Danielle Fairfield of MSA came second, Corey Desilva of Gilbert Institute placed third and Kali Lespere of BHS received honourable mention.

In the ten years old category, Molly Pilgrim of BHS came in first, Shi-Vaughn Lee of Francis Patton placed second, Zenia Welch of Harrington Sound Primary came in third and Chelsea Swanson-Pereira was given honourable mention.

Andre Botelho of Purvis Primary beat out all the 11 year old girls for the first place honour. Emma Steele of BHS came in second, Sharri Burchall-Weldon of Somerset Primary placed third and Breon Neverson of Harrington Sound Primary received honourable mention.

First place winners received $30 cash from Belco, second place received $20 gift certificates from the Phoenix Stores, third place received a $15 gift certificate from Staples and honourable mention received a $10 gift certificate from Stationery Store.

The contest was sponsored by Belco and Triangle Press.