Chinese New Year Arts Competition | 中国新年生肖绘画比赛 | Confucius Institute

Schools and communities across Yorkshire and Humber, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and beyond are invited to submit children's artwork for a competition to celebrate Chinese New Year!

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In these challenging times, it is vital important to strengthen our spirit of positivity and determination. The Year of the Ox 2021, the zodiac Ox symbolises strong faith and resilience. Let us keep well and build our strength and resilience like an ox.

The Zodiac Ox Art Competition was opened to schools, as well as to individuals.

Previous competitions

2021 - Ox

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Click to see school's winning entries and some individual submissions

Submissions

The Zodiac Ox Art Competition was opened to schools, as well as to individuals.

From schools: one First Prize winner and two Runner-ups at each Key Stage category and at each participating school.

From Individuals: one First Prize, one Second Prize and one Third Prize, at both adults entries and children's entries.

Number of participating schools was low, compared with previous years. However, the feedback was still encouraging.

"Happy New Year to you all from all the staff and pupils at Town Field Primary School Doncaster. The children have really enjoyed taking part. These are our totals: 74 entries at Y1 through to Y6, a mixture of class and remote learning work."

"Thank you for doing this competition, it means a lot to the children to have some tiny bit of normality in their lives."

"I lead with enthusiasm; I think my students share my love of creating art. And with this continuing situation your competition has given them a focal point and rekindled their energy and enthusiasm for creation."

2020 - Rat

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Submissions

18 schools had took part in this Competition. On 27th January 2019, artwork exhibition, plus a prize giving ceremony, were held at Sheffield City Hall.

The Overall Winners across the 18 schools:
KS1 category _ Maria at Porter Croft C of E Primary School
KS2 Lower _ Eunha Ryu at Westbourne School
KS2 Upper _ Berfin Balaman at Nether Green School Art Club
KS3_ Zach Watson at Birkdale School

2019 - Pig

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Click to see all entries at KS1

Click to see all entries at KS2 Lower

Click to see all entries at KS2 Upper

Click to see all entries at KS3

Click to see all entries at KS4

Click to see all entries at KS5 / Six-Form

Submissions

Around 2000 pupils submitted entries from 38 schools, including:
Anns Grove, 61 pupils,
Dobcroft Infant, 180 pupils
Killamarsh Infant, 53 pupils,
Nether Green Infant, 47 pupils,
Nether Green Junior, 105 pupils,
Star Mandarin School, 150 pupils,
Stradbroke Primary, 27 pupils,
Tinsley Meadows Primary, 360 pupils
Town Field Primary, Doncaster, 44 pupils
Walkley Primary. 248 pupils
Westways Primary, 180 pupils

On the 6 February 2019, a prize giving ceremony was held and the overall winners across the 38 schools were announced.
KS1_ Isla Allard from Meersbrook Bank Primary School
KS2 Lower _ Siddharth Satyawadi from Birkdale Prep School
KS2 Upper _ Sarah Dahmani from Nether Edge Primary School
KS3_ Simon Peng from Birkdale Senior School

No KS4 and KS5 overall winners, because there were less than 5 entries at each category.

2018 - Dog

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Click to see all entries at KS1

Click to see all entries at KS2 Lower

Click to see all entries at KS2 Upper

Click to see all entries at KS3

Click to see all entries at KS4

Click to see all entries at KS5 / Six-Form

2017 - Rooster

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Click to see all KS1 entries

Click to see all KS2L entries

Click to see all KS2U entries

Click to see all KS3 entries

Click to see all KS4 entries

Click to see all Sixth Form entries

2016 - Monkey

226 entries from 40 schools across Yorkshire and Humber, and Derbyshire, were received and displayed at Sheffield City Hall as part of Chinese New Year show.

86 1st-prize winners at each participating schools, plus 6 Overall Winners at each Category, received their prizes from the Lord Mayor of Sheffield.

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Click to see entries at Key Stage 1

Click to see entries at Key Stage 2 Lower

Click to see entries at Key Stage 2 Upper

Click to see entries at Key Stage 3

Click to see entries at Key Stage 4

Click to see entries at Six Form

Overall Winners 2016

2015 - Sheep / Goat

160 entries from 35 schools across Yorkshire and Humber and Derbyshire were received. All entries were displayed at Sheffield City Hall as part of Chinese New Year Show.

There were 52 first prize winners, plus 2nd and 3rd prize winners at each participating school. 1st-prize winners, including 4 Overall Winners, received their prizes from the Lord Mayor of Sheffield.

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Click to see entries at Key Stage 1

Click to see entries at Key Stage 2

Click to see entries at Key Stage 3

Click to see entries at Key Stage 4

2014 - Horse

120 entries from schools in Yorkshire and Humber and Derbyshire were received. After careful judging, 36 winners and 56 runner-ups were selected. The Painting Exhibition and the Prize-giving Ceremony took place at Sheffield City Hall as part of Chinese New Year Show.