Sep 16 2009
Wokingham primary schools design MP’s Christmas card
Some people might complain that Christmas comes earlier every year, but Wokingham primary school pupils are already getting into the festive sprit by submitting entries to John Redwood’s fourth annual Christmas card competition.
The Christmas card competition entails primary school pupils from the Wokingham constituency sending a painting or drawing about Christmas to John’s constituency office. The winning entry is chosen by a panel of judges and appears on the front of John’s parliamentary Christmas card, which is sent to MPs and local people in the constituency. Four runners-up will also have their pictures printed on the back of the card, and the winners and runners-up will receive a clean copy of the card to keep as a memento.
The winners are chosen on an individual basis, rather than a per-school basis. Last year some schools held art classes where pupils painted pictures and they were then all sent in by the participating school. Other schools simply promoted the competition to their pupils, who then sent in individual entries.
The deadline for entries is Monday the 19th October. The pictures and paintings should be sent or dropped off to Christine Hill at the Wokingham Conservative Association, 30 Rose Street, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1XU and must not be folded. If the picture is drawn it should be in bright and vivid colours so it can be electronically scanned and reproduced. Please write your name, age, and school in pencil on the back of your painting.
Speaking about the competition, John Redwood said: “This is a fun way for primary school pupils to see their work in print and be involved in an MP’s work in a small way. Last year’s competition was a great success and proved popular with everyone involved.”
Last year’s competition was won by Sam Pulleyn and in 2007 the winner was Connor O. S. Piper, both of Winnersh Primary School. JPEG graphics of their entries for press reproduction are attached, as is a PDF of the competition flyer. We would be extremely grateful for your help in promoting the competition.
For more information please contact Carl Thomson on 020 7219 4205
3 Responses to “Wokingham primary schools design MP’s Christmas card”
John Redwood has been the Member of Parliament for Wokingham since 1987. First attending Kent College, Canterbury, he graduated from Magdalen College...
Great stuff – and it also emphasises the continuing importance of Christmas in kids’ eyes!
What a smashing idea! Perhaps the children will also put a face to their MP’s name and even take an interest when he raises issues in the community or in Parliament.
We recently had direct contact with the folk involved in both the Taxpayers Alliance and the Sunlight Centre for Open Politics. We were struck and greatly heartened by their relative youth and enthusiasm. Perhaps the next generation – and the one after that in Wokingham at least! – will do better than we have in holding its politicians to account?
What a lovely idea, it would be nice if they were available for the public to buy too, but I guess that would cause all kinds of complications. It must be great for the kids who enter,