Dundee schoolgirl Kayla Robson is to have her winning design incorporated onto the Bank of Scotland’s first polymer banknote which it has been revealed will be slightly smaller than the old cotton paper ones.
Morgan Academy pupil Kayla Robson’s one-off limited edition £5 will be auctioned to raise money for BBC Children in Need this autumn.
The 12-year-old won a competition which challenged children to design part of the £5 Bank of Scotland note with the theme “What does BBC Children in Need mean to you?”
Charity icon Pudsey Bear makes a guest appearance with Kayla’s design depicting him wearing a kilt and raising a Saltire.
Just 50 of the notes will be produced, making it popular among collectors and hopefully raising as much money as possible for the charity.
Bank of Scotland competition judge Graeme Donald said there were more than 4000 entries to the competition.
He added: “Choosing a winner was not an easy process but when we looked at Kayla’s design, which combines brilliantly use of colour and shading, we felt it brought home what BBC Children in Need means to so many people as well as having the right attributes to make a great £5 note.”
It is the first time the designs of children have been incorporated on a Scottish banknote.
Kayla said: “I’m very excited at winning and can’t wait to see my design of the £5 note.”
Last month the bank announced its next £5 and £10 notes will be printed on polymer.
It’s been revealed the new notes will measure 125mm x 65mm compared with 135mm x 70mm for the old notes.
Their advanced security features make them difficult to counterfeit.