Water competition winner treats her class to museum trip

Caitlin Eastes, aged 11, from Little Ridge Community Primary School, has won our water competition run in partnership with National Geographic Kids magazine.

More than 200 children entered the competition, which asked for creative ways to improve life for pond animals.

Caitlin impressed the judges by designing a model of her perfect pond. Features included a bubble tub for water spiders, a picnic area and even a pond critter zip wire.

For her prize, Caitlin and her entire class enjoyed a VIP trip to the Natural History Museum in London. The class was also awarded £1,000 to spend on their school grounds.

Teacher Lee Drinkwater said, 'We’re all very proud of Caitlin and delighted that she has won this brilliant prize for the school. Coming to the Natural History Museum is always a fantastic experience, even for the kids that have been before. The money that Caitlin has won will help to make our gardens and playground an even more enjoyable place to spend time, and we can’t wait to put it to good use.'

OPAL and National Geographic Kids magazine are launching a new competition soon to support the upcoming biodiversity survey. Keep an eye on the Kids Zone for more details.