As part of the Dunk’s Almshouses 300th anniversary celebrations, schools in Hawkhurst were invited to participate in creating work for an exhibition, alongside historical material relating to the history of the buildings and their use (formerly both for the provision of homes to local people and a boys’ school) and their work today within the Dunks educational Trust charity.
The Art work could be about any aspect of the Almshouses, the buildings themselves, the gardens, the 300 years or Sir Thomas Dunk himself!
The Prep School entered work from Years 3-8, which was then shortlisted for the exhibition by the trust. Those entries were then shown in the central hall of the Almshouses, where they formed part of the focal point of the exhibition.
Two of our pupils’ works, (Toby G in Year 7 and Rosie C in Year 8) were singled out in particular and were winners in their age category (11-13 years).
Congratulations to everyone who took part. The work was amazing and much appreciated by all the visitors.
Mrs McNamara, Head of Art
