A Fife primary school pupil has turned a good gag into a golden ticket for Holyrood after being named a finalist in a national joke-telling competition.

Jimmy Suttie, who attends Lumphinnans Primary School, has been crowned the winner of Fife’s regional heat in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) VoiceBox competition – a national joke-telling contest celebrating the power of communication.

With a joke that had judges in stitches, the P5/6 pupil now heads to the grand final at the Scottish Parliament on June 5 when 32 of Scotland’s funniest primary school pupils – one from each local authority – will compete for the title of champion.

Jimmy’s joke which earned a place in the final, was: “Five ants rented an apartment with five other ants. Now there are ten-ants!”

Jimmy Suttie is through to the national final of a joketelling competition (Pic: Submitted)

placeholder image — Jimmy Suttie is through to the national final of a joketelling competition (Pic: Submitted)

The event will be hosted by Alison Johnstone MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, with Zara Janjua, BBC journalist and stand-up comedian, taking the mic as compère.

Jimmy has already secured £100 of Collins Big Cat books for his school, and is in the running for the top prizes which include £500 of books for the winning school; £200 of books for second and third place; and a £100 toy gift card for the top three finalists

Glenn Carter, head of RCSLT Scotland, said: “We’re incredibly proud of all the regional winners who’ve earned a place in the national final. VoiceBox is about much more than making people laugh. It’s about highlighting the vital role that communication plays in every part of a child’s life. Speech, language and communication, skills are the foundation for learning, social connection, mental wellbeing and future employment. Yet too many children still struggle without the support they need, often going unnoticed.”