The winners of Glasgow’s King’s Coronation poetry competition were treated to a special trip to the City Chambers to collect their certificates.

Yara Tadfi, 11, and Joseph Quail, 12, of Bankhead Primary in Knightswood, met the Lord Provost, Jacqueline McLaren, at the council headquarters.

The pupils penned the winning entry, with classmate Devon Wyer, titled "Our Saviour" which highlighted the need to fund the NHS properly and protect the natural environment.

Pupils in primaries four to seven across the city were asked to submit verses on the theme: “If I were King/Queen for a day…” as part of the city’s celebrations to mark the Coronation.

The judges included the Lord Provost, who is also the Lord Lieutenant of Glasgow, representing the King, and Jim Carruth, poet laureate of Glasgow.

The Bankhead pupils’ poem has been sent to the King as part of Glasgow’s message of congratulations.

The winning entry:

“If I ruled

And made a promise for a single day

The very first thing that would come to mind

The first thing that I’d do

Is to fund

The ones that tackled the plethora of deadly Covid cases that spread like a loose wildfire

The ones that came to save us

When we needed them

And feared for our lives

All our loved ones

The NHS.

“If I ruled

I’d prioritise awareness

Show young and old

How precious life is

Educate on sustainability

Protecting animals and habitats

Leading to a better tomorrow

The future would be beautiful

The problems of the planet are real

But together we can solve them

With hope."