In a press release today 28th June 2022, Gorsedh Kernow announced the winners of this year’s awards.
The judges were overjoyed with the quality and sense of pride in Cornwall, its landscape, history, culture, and people in this year’s submissions. In particular, they were delighted to receive whole school projects from Trythall School, glorious singing from Treloweth School as well as creative and imaginative individual submissions from Cusgarne school.
“It is always uplifting to see the children’s submissions. They bring colour to the day in so many ways. Splann!” Pol Hodge, Grand Bard
The winners will receive their awards along with the adult award winners in a special ceremony in Hayle in September.
The Award winners for 2022 are:
Yeth Kernewek – Cornish Language
1st Prize: Trythall School – Y’n Kammow a Gewri / In the Footsteps of Giants
Ilow Kernewek Cornish Music
1st Prize: Treloweth School – Cornwall My Home
Film
1st Prize: Jemma Chaisty – Holing in Kernow
Highly Commended: Rosie Etherington – Interview with my Pappy
Studhyans
School award 1st Prize: Trythall School – Drollys Trewreydhyel / Trythall Tales
1st Prize: Merryn Joyce – Memories of a Local Farmer
Highly Commended: Erin Hughes – Cakes and Ale
Art – Under 7
1st Prize: Emily Joyce – I love Cornwall Because …
Highly Commended: India Jolly – Redruth’s Red River
Jennifer Beveridge – A Map of Walking about Cornwall
Isabelle Waskett – Lighthouse at Sunset which has been Invaded by the Legendary Piskies
Art 8-11
1st Prize: Louie Campling – Model of a Cornish Engine House
Highly Commended: Jemma and Marissa Barnard – Cornwall our Home
Erica Gill – Cornish Engine House
Skyla-Mae Jolly – The Cornish traditions
Theo Waskett – Lighthouse at Sunset which has been Invaded by the Legendary Piskies