A primary school student from Borehamwood has been crowned a local water hero after winning a prestigious national prize. 

Rebeka Lihosithova, 10, from St. Teresa's Catholic Primary School won the Water Smart Education Programme competition and her award winning creative design will now be displayed locally ​on digital posters to inspire the community.

The programme - set up by Affinity Water - was launched alongside educational specialists, We Are Futures and the National Schools Partnership to provide primary schools with water-saving education materials to foster an understanding among children and the wider community about the crucial need for water conservation.

Lihosithova said: "I drew a picture of a duck for a competition that was to make a poster that tells everybody how to save water.

"It told people to turn off the taps when you're brushing your teeth and collect rainwater to use for your garden and plants.

"I hope my poster can teach people how to save water."

Lihosithova was one of hundreds of children who got involved in the competition, which was open to schools across the Affinity Water region.

Acting head teacher Stephanie Galvin was over-the-moon to see one of her students clinch the top prize - which also earned a water-saving garden for the school.

"The whole school was invited to take part," she said.

"We have about 206 pupils here and we had around 100 entries and so I was blown away and overwhelmed by the children's excitement.

"Rebeka is the loveliest girl and a great role model to other children so this can give her a bit of confidence.

"As part of the prize, the school get a water saving garden as well so we can continue to teach the children on how to save and reuse water to become water smart as a community."