Primary school pupils' colourful welcome card designs wow housebuilder in Hamilton

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A primary school in Hamilton was given a £200 donation by a house builder after pupils impressed them with their colourful “Welcome Home” card designs.Taylor Wimpey West Scotland teamed up with P4 pupils at St Mark’s Primary to create a card for new residents at its Oakwood Grove and Oakwood View developments in the town.The company challenged the children to create a colourful design and the winning entry, from Aria Thomson, was turned into a card that will be given to homeowners when they move into their new homes.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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In addition, St Mark’s Primary was awarded a £200 donation as a thank-you for getting involved.Mr Brownlie, Acting Principal Teacher at the school, said: “The children enjoyed taking part in this unusual challenge from Taylor Wimpey and they produced a range of very colourful and interesting designs.“Once again, this project has been a great opportunity for our school to play a part in the new and growing community nearby.”Au