St Andrew's Primary School runner-up in Echo competition

Earlier this year, the Echo launched a bid to support schools - with the power in readers' hands as to which pupils benefit from a £1,000 boost.

The runner-up would benefit from a £500 boost.

We can now reveal that St Andrew's C of E Primary School off Littlemoor Road, Weymouth came in second place.

They have been awarded £500 in Amazon vouchers, as well as a big box of Haribo sweets for the kids to enjoy.

Upon receiving the prize, deputy head teacher Mr David, said: "This is really exciting because we can continue to develop our library so this will be a really good boost. We believe that a library is a gateway for everything. The students will be getting more current books."

When asked what made them decide to enter the competition, Mr David said: "We received an email from the Dorset Echo asking us if we would like to take part so we did."

The winner was determined by the amount of tokens collected per pupil per school.

For example, 50 pupils collecting 6,000 tokens is equivalent to 100 pupils collecting 12,000 tokens.

This was to ensure that every school, regardless of size, had an equal chance to win.

All participating schools will receive a runner up prize to use as a raffle prize in future school events or fundraising.

The competition was designed to bring our community together and support local education and as a fantastic opportunity for schools to engage students, parents, and the wider community in a fun and rewarding challenge.

The Echo previously revealed that Wyvern Academy off Dorchester Road, Weymouth were the overall winners of the £1,000 prize.

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Wyvern is a purpose-built specialist school for children and young people aged two to 19 years old with learning difficulties, including autism, physical and sensory disabilities and healthcare needs.

To keep up to date with future competitions, purchase your copy of the Dorset Echo.