Island MP Andrew Turner has congratulated this year’s winner of his Christmas Card Design Competition whose design was selected from hundreds of entries by three independent judges.
The winning entry was from Maddy Squires, aged five from Gurnard Primary School on the theme of The Three Wise Men. She wins the main prize of a book token, Christmas cards for her own use and also cards for her school. Mr Turner said that as usual the standard was very high for the annual competition. Four other entries were chosen to be runners up and their designs will be reproduced on the back of the card. The running-up entries were by William Samuel, aged 9 and Emily Mitchell, aged 11 both of Forelands Middle School, Jemima Townsend, aged 9 of Nodehill Middle School and Millie Platt, aged 4 of Bembridge Primary School. All will be receiving cards that they can send to friends and family.
Mr Turner said :
“The judges have come up trumps and picked a lovely design for my card. They certainly have a very difficult task as there were hundreds of entries from schools all over the Island. There are clearly a lot of budding and talented artists in our schools. Every year I get compliments about my Christmas cards and I am sure this year will be the same. I hope Maddy and the runners-up will enjoy sending these cards featuring their artwork as much as I do.”
