Fylde's creative kids celebrated at awards
The Gazette’s annual awards, held at Blackpool Tower Circus, saw more than 50 schools take part and up to 800 pack the venue for Tuesday’s prizegiving.
The event, sponsored by Blackpool and The Fylde College, has clocked up more than 70 years and was again hosted by Ged Mills.
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Hide AdThe winners of the main prize, The Gazette Trophy, was The Willows RC Primary School for their Royal Wedding-themed Tunnel of Love 3D model.
The winner of the Blackpool and The Fylde College Trophy for an outstanding piece of individual work was awarded to Andra Lagzda from Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College, presented by Jon Moss, Curriculum Manager at Blackpool and The Fylde College.Blackpool Art Society’s president Roderick Robinson also presented their awards to three winners
Andy Sykes, deputy editor at The Gazette, told the winners: “You are all a credit to your schools, teachers, parents and mostly yourselves. There is life beyond the screens of an iPad or a mobile phone and our judges were amazed by your creativity and talents.”
l The Young Seasiders exhibition continues until Tuesday March 20, University Campus, Park Road, Blackpool.
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Schools which took part
Anchorsholme Primary Academy
Ansdell Primary School
Baines School
Baines Endowed CE Primary School
Bispham Endowed CE Primary School
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Boundary Primary School
Breck Primary School
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School
Carleton Green Community Primary School
Carleton St Hilda’s CE Primary School
Charles Saer Primary School
Chaucer Primary School
Devonshire Primary Academy
Flakefleet Primary School
Hambleton Primary Academy
Hawes Side Academy
Hodgson Academy
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Home Education Group
Kincraig Primary School
Kirkham Grammar Junior School
Kirkham St Michaels CE Primary School
Langdale Free School
Larkholme Primary School
Layton Primary School
Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lytham St Annes Technology and Performing Arts College
Manor Beach Primary School
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Moor Park Primary School
Norbreck Primary Academy
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School
Park Community Academy
Poulton St Chad’s CE Primary School
Red Marsh School
Revoe Learning Academy
Ribby with Wrea Endowed CE Primary School
Royles Brook Primary School
St Bernadette’s RC Primary School
St Joseph’s Wesham Catholic Primary School
St Kentigern’s RC Primary School
St Peter’s RC Primary School
St Thomas CE Primary School
Shakespeare Primary School
South Shore Academy
Thames Primary School
The Willows Catholic Primary School
Thornton Primary School
Treales CE Primary School
Unity Academy – Primary
Unity Academy – Secondary
Waterloo Primary Academy
Weeton Primary School