Schoolchildren's artwork to fly high near Port Seton harbour

Cockenzie and Port Seton Community Council members attended Cockenzie Primary School to reveal the five art designs by pupils which will be displayed on flagpoles between Port Seton Harbour and The Links.

The group launched a competition in November last year to design new flags for the empty flagpoles in the area.

Designs were to focus on the area’s history and heritage, land and coastal environment.

With help from artist Andrew Crummy and some of his art students, the five winning designs have now been chosen.

Designs include fishing boats, celebrating the area’s fishing history, and a picturesque image of the harbour.

Five creative artworks, celebrating Port Seton Harbour, from pupils at Cockenzie Primary School have been chosen to be flown from flagpoles in the area

A spokesperson for the community council said: “The community council had a lovely visit to Cockenzie Primary School assembly to present the five designs selected to become the flags flying from the flagpoles on the promenade that stand between Port Seton Harbour and the Links.

“Before we presented the flags to the assembly, we were treated to the most fantastic singing of Alan Murray’s Call it Alba, with a special last verse to celebrate our wonderful Cockenzie and Port Seton.

“The Promenade Flags Project had so many wonderful designs submitted based on our land and sea environment and our history and heritage. We are grateful to Dr Andrew Crummy and his art students for taking on the difficult challenge of selecting the flag designs.

“The flags will be raised on the morning of May 25 to mark the start of gala week and will fly until the end of the summer. Seven other designs will be selected and a fundraising calendar created to generate funds for community projects.

“Our thanks to all of the boys and girls in the community who took part in the project.”

The five designs were created by: Elliot (P6B), Fox (P4B), Bear (P7A), Aria (P6B) and Charlie (P5A).