Mountsorrel Quarry has celebrated the winners of its first-ever Rock Stars competition, which invited primary school pupils across Mountsorrel, Quorn and surrounding villages to showcase their creativity while learning about the area’s rich geological heritage.
The competition asked pupils aged 5-11 to produce imaginative entries exploring the story of the quarry’s famous pink granite. The winning entry – a granite-themed Pokémon card (known as ‘Granirock’) created by 8-year-old Theo Broughton of St Bartholomew’s Primary School in Quorn – impressed the judges with its originality and playful way of thinking about geology.
The winner, runner-up and their families enjoyed a special day at Mountsorrel Quarry to celebrate their success. Wearing high-vis jackets and hard hats, they were taken on a behind-the-scenes tour of the site including seeing the Quarry’s 100-tonne dump trucks.
Carl Ashurst, Mountsorrel Quarry Operations Director at Tarmac, said: “It was fantastic to welcome the winning families and see the excitement on the children’s faces as they explored the Quarry. The competition was about sparking creativity and pride in our local geology, and it’s brilliant to see how much fun they had.”
Alongside the family day, Theo also received a family ticket to the Silverstone Festival (the racetrack was supplied by Mountsorrel granite), and a Tarmac goody bag. His winning entry was displayed at the Mountsorrel Revival.
