The Parish Council has organised the Schools Art Competition since 1989. The Competition is open to all primary schools within the parish and is divided into the following categories:
- Nursery
- Primary
- Years 1 and 2
- Years 3 and 4
- Years 5 and 6
with 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes of £15, £10 and £5 book tokens being awarded in each category. Ten schools entered the competition this year and the local ward members judged the paintings within the schools.
The Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jan Blakey and her husband, Alan judged the overall 1st prize winners in the council offices on 7th July 2015. The Chairman of the Parish Council presented trophies to the following overall winners(listed below) at the Parish Council meeting on 17th July:
- Luke Rowntree – Esh Winning Nursery
- Kara John – Browney Academy
- Digby Younger Newhouse – St.Mary’s, Esh Winning
- Lily McMillan – New Brancepeth Prmary
- Leah Vaudin – Silver Trees Primary
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