Northlands Primary School pupil Nevaeh Barclay has been declared the winner of the annual BELCO Bird Kite Safety Poster competition.

Judges said Nevaeh’s artwork delivered the ‘Best Kite Safety Message’ from 131 entries sent in by other local primary one and primary two students.

Pupils were judged according to their year level in two categories — Best Safety Message and Most Beautiful.

Primary student one Nevaeh and her class were invited to BELCO headquarters where BELCO Bird presented her with $500 to benefit her class. She also received a handcrafted Bermuda kite made by BELCO fitter Corrie Dillas.

The art competition is a part of BELCO’s 28-year-old 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 an electrical safety demonstration.

All posters will be displayed in BELCO’s lobby through to May 5.

The Kite Safety Campaign ends on Good Friday when the BELCO Bird will visit safe kite flying locations around the Island.

To find out where BELCO Bird will be on Good Friday visit Belco.bm.