Primary school quiz in Ayrshire ended in a dramatic tiebreak

Annick Primary School emerged as the winners of the Rotary Primary School Quiz, organised by the Seagate Rotary Club and held at Irvine Old Parish Church Hall.

Lawthorn Primary School finished in second place, with Glebe Primary School securing third.

Pasan Goonerante, president of Seagate Rotary, praised all of the pupils who took part in the competition.

He said: "It was a great competition and every team performed well.

"The participants have shown how talented and inquisitive young people they are, and every school should be proud of their pupils."

Twelve schools from across Irvine and the surrounding area took part in the event, including Abbey, Castlepark, Dreghorn, Glebe, Lawthorn, Loudoun Montgomery, Montgomerie Park, St John Ogilvie, St Winning’s, Springside, and Woodlands.

The quiz is designed for Primary 7 pupils, who compete in teams of four.

There are ten rounds, with each round made up of six questions covering a variety of topics, including general knowledge, logos, geography, and sport.

For the first time in the history of the competition, the event was decided by a sudden-death tiebreaker, with Annick Primary edging out Lawthorn Primary to take the top spot.

Both Annick and Lawthorn will now go on to represent Seagate Rotary in the Rotary Scotland South Area Final.

Pasan presented the prizes and congratulated all of the teams.