Young people have been presented with their awards for succeeding in this year’s Rotary Club of Dunmow’s Schools Competition.

Dunmow Broadcast: Pupils Willow-Mae and Georgina won in the Rotary Club of Dunmow Schools Competition. Picture: Felsted Primary SchoolPupils Willow-Mae and Georgina won in the Rotary Club of Dunmow Schools Competition. Picture: Felsted Primary School (Image: Felsted Primary School)

As these are national competitions, winners were sent to the District (Essex) competition and those winners are sent to the national Rotary competition.

Brian Tranter said: “The Rotary Club of Dunmow holds several competitions for young people from five to 18 every year.

“Usually we hold a special awards evening in May, but due to Covid, this was postponed, and the awards are being presented in schools this year.

“The judges were impressed with the over all standard of the entries, and wish to thank all those taking part.”

Dunmow Broadcast: Pupil Willow-Mae won the school competition and the overall Dunmow prize for Young Photographer in the Junior Section. This was one of her submissions. Picture: Willow-Mae/ Felsted Primary SchoolPupil Willow-Mae won the school competition and the overall Dunmow prize for Young Photographer in the Junior Section. This was one of her submissions. Picture: Willow-Mae/ Felsted Primary School (Image: Felsted Primary School)

At Great Dunmow Primary School, Lailah Albon won the overall Dunmow prize for Young Writer, and the Essex District prize, with her essay on The Unwanted Puppy, under the theme ‘Connections’.

Fellow pupil Harriet Stigwood won the overall Dunmow prize for her artwork on the theme ‘Through My Eyes’ in the Young Artist Competition.

Prizes have also been given to pupils in Helena Romanes, Felsted and Stebbing schools.

At Felsted, Willow-Mae B fwon both the school prize and the overall Dunmow prize for Young Photographer in the Junior section, and Georgie P won both Young Artist and Young Writer prizes for the school.

Dunmow Broadcast: Pupil Willow-Mae won the school competition and the overall Dunmow prize for Young Photographer in the Junior Section. This was one of her submissions. Picture: Willow-Mae/ Felsted Primary SchoolPupil Willow-Mae won the school competition and the overall Dunmow prize for Young Photographer in the Junior Section. This was one of her submissions. Picture: Willow-Mae/ Felsted Primary School (Image: Felsted Primary School)

The winners were:

YOUNG WRITER COMPETITION. Theme: Connections

Dunmow Broadcast: Georgina won the Young Artist prize for the school with her drawing 's winning entry of an underwater scene called Through My Eyes. She also won the Young Writer prize. Picture: Georgina / Felsted Primary SchoolGeorgina won the Young Artist prize for the school with her drawing 's winning entry of an underwater scene called Through My Eyes. She also won the Young Writer prize. Picture: Georgina / Felsted Primary School (Image: Felsted Primary School)

Intermediate

Helena Romanes School Louise Mourton

Primary

Felsted Primary School Winner: Georgie Powell

Dunmow Primary School Winner: Lailah Albon, age 7

Overall Dunmow winner: Lailah Albon, Great Dunmow Primary School.

Lailah also won the District Junior prize for Young Writer

YOUNG ARTIST COMPETITION –Theme “THROUGH MY EYES”

Felsted School

Junior: Georgina Powell

Great Dunmow Primary School

Infant: Harriet Stigwood

Junior: Amelie Coles

Stebbing School

Junior: Hollie Reeve

Overall winner, Dunmow: Harriet Stigwood, Great Dunmow Primary

YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER COMPETITION, Junior. Theme: Through my eyes

Stebbing Primary: Isla Purkiss

Felsted Primary: Willow Mae Bryan

Great Dunmow Primary: Gabriella Rea

Overall Dunmow winner: Willow Mae Bryan, Felsted

YOUTH SPEAKS- a Debate:

Intermediate Team Winners: Ellie Dinning, Danielle Fookes, Toby Stringer, Felsted School

Senior Team Winners: Henry Dean, Vivian Beale, Charlotte Perry, Felsted.