With almost 100 entries submitted, the recent House Art Competition was extremely close fought! For this year's theme, pupils had to recreate a music album cover of their choice, and the submissions were fantastic, showcasing an impressive range of artistic techniques, creativity and attention to detail from across all year groups.

While Eastgate submitted the highest number of entries overall, the overall winner was Westgate’s star pencil artist, Shayden in 8B, for his incredibly detailed Michael Jackson artwork. The top entries from each house were:

• 1st place Westgate – Shayden, 8B (Michael Jackson – Dangerous)
• 2nd place Newgate – Charlie, 7C (Nirvana – Nevermind)
• 3rd place Northgate – Lilly, 12L (Bruno Mars – The Romantic)
• 4th place Southgate – Enosh, 11T (Olivia Rodrigo – You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love)
• 5th place Eastgate – Travis, 12L (Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness)

Some of the judges’ favourite entries are featured in the latest Art Department newsletter, and will also be displayed along the G room corridor in school.

Well done to everyone who got involved with this year’s competition!