Art & Handwriting Competition 2023

The award ceremony for our fifteenth annual Art and Handwriting Competition for local primary schools was held at Nantwich Museum. 

The theme for the competition was “The Environment’’ and over 800 children from nine local primary schools submitted entries. The judges, who had the tough challenge of choosing the winners, were local artists Barbara and John Barlow and calligraphy expert Frances Passmore. Rotary Club of Nantwich President, Tony Webb, and Deputy Mayor of Nantwich, Stuart Bostock, presented prizes to the worthy winners. 

Silver Medals and gift vouchers were presented to 27 pupils representing the best entrants from each school, and Gold Medals and £50 gift vouchers presented to the best overall entries in each category.
Gold Medal Winners 
-    Reuben Guy -Key Stage 1 Art 
-    Juliet Hinde -Key Stage 2 Art
-    Lucy Harmsworth - Key Stage 1 Handwriting
-    Ollie Kostic - Key Stage 2 Handwriting.
Further prizes of £100 each were also presented to Stapeley Broad Lane Primary School (Handwriting) and Bridgemere CE Primary School (Art).

The children’s work was on display in the Museum until 2nd June 2023.