Pupils have their designs on Christmas
Four budding artists from Warwickshire primary schools have come up with the designs for the county council’s electronic Christmas cards.
The Warwickshire County Council competition received around 200 entries from local primary schoolchildren.
The pupils were asked to send in their colourful interpretations on one of two themes – road safety at Christmas or recycling at Christmas. Chair of the Council, Councillor Jose Compton, had the extremely difficult task of selecting the winning designs.
There were winners and runners-up in two categories – under seven and seven and over – with art prizes going to each of the winning entries. All other entrants received stickers and pens for taking part.
The winners were six-year-old Sarah Costa from Radford Semele School and Zoe Hoverd aged 10 from St Nicholas CofE Primary School in Kenilworth, with Year 2 Sydenham Primary School pupil Adam Anderson and Gracie Savage, aged 10, from Newburgh Primary School runners-up.
The four pupils were invited to Shire Hall to receive their prizes from Cllr Compton and they were shown around the council chamber with their parents.
The Christmas E-cards were made available to all county council staff to send festive greetings by email.