Junior School pupils at Alderley Edge School for Girls secured numerous prizes, including first place, in the AJIS Art Competition 2018.

This year’s competition was entitled ‘Happiness is…’ and was to be completed using a variety of drawing media.

After many weeks of planning and sketching, 15 pieces of art were submitted to the competition, held at The Grange Junior School in Northwich.

On Thursday, May 24, several girls in the junior school made their way to The Grange to see if they had been selected to win a prize.

Alderley Edge School for Girls were successful in almost every category.

A drawing of a mother and daughter in pencil crayon took first prize in the Year 6 category.

The drawing was commented on by the judge as 'having a fantastic interpretation of the subject and was extremely skilled'. 

Another, of a tightrope cycling girl, won a highly commended placing.

Year 4 art pupils at Alderley Edge School for Girls also won two prizes (second and third place) and the school secured another highly commended placing in Year 3.

Mrs Harrison, junior school teaching assistant said: “It was a lovely afternoon and we would like to thank the Grange School for hosting such a lovely event. It has been a pleasure to work with the girls on their fantastic drawings!”