Crivvens, it's Oor Wullie in Brora and Helmsdale

Brora and Helmsdale Primary Schools have been taking part recently in the Archie Foundation’s Oor Wullie Big Bucket Trail.

Artists from around the country have been commissioned to paint more than 200 life-size sculptures of the famous newspaper character Oor Wullie, to create a public art trail across Scotland.

The trail runs for 11 weeks from June 17 - August 30, culminating in a series of farewell events and nationwide auctions of the sculptures in each of five host cities – Dundee, Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This is in aid of three charities - the Archie Foundation and both Edinburgh and Glasgow children’s hospitals. Fundraising will include sponsoring a sculpture.

The idea is to get family, friends and children involved in learning about Oor Wullie and Scottish heritage.

Alongside the main trail, schoolchildren were asked to design and create a series of mini-sculptures which will be displayed in community locations such as libraries and will then be returned to each school after the event.

Brora and Helmsdale schools took part, each running a design competition for their oldest pupils.

Mini sculptures had been provided and children then painted the winning designs onto them.

At Helmsdale, the design chosen was by Grace McConnach - the Helmsdale Hero. At Brora, Abby Holliday’s Brora Boy was deemed the best.

Both models are now away to take part in the Oor Wullie trail in cities across Scotland before returning to the schools in September.

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