MP Encourages Local Children to take Part in Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamp Design Competition
Ayr Carrick and Cumnock MP Sandra Osborne is encouraging local schools to take part in Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamp Design competition.
Full details of the competition, including how to enter, can be found at www.royalmail.com/designastamp. It is open to primary school pupils aged from 4-11 years and entries must be received by the closing date of 19 July.
The theme of the competition is ‘what does the Christmas season mean to you?’ The designs can be religious or secular.
There will be 60 prizes in total. Overall winners will receive £1000 in vouchers for their family and £1000 will be awarded to their school. Area winners and schools will each receive £500 and £100 will be awarded to both area runners up and their schools. Winners will be announced by the end of October. The winning designs will be approved by the Queen and used on millions of Christmas cards during the festive season.
Sandra said:
‘I hope local primary schools will take the chance to sign up to this competition. Only twice before has Royal Mail run a competition like this – in 1966 and 1981, so this is the first opportunity for more than 30 years for school pupils to design an official Royal Mail Christmas stamp.’
Ayr Carrick and Cumnock MP Sandra Osborne is encouraging local schools to take part in Royal Mail’s Christmas Stamp Design competition.
Full details of the competition, including how to enter, can be found at www.royalmail.com/designastamp. It is open to primary school pupils aged from 4-11 years and entries must be received by the closing date of 19 July.
The theme of the competition is ‘what does the Christmas season mean to you?’ The designs can be religious or secular.
There will be 60 prizes in total. Overall winners will receive £1000 in vouchers for their family and £1000 will be awarded to their school. Area winners and schools will each receive £500 and £100 will be awarded to both area runners up and their schools. Winners will be announced by the end of October. The winning designs will be approved by the Queen and used on millions of Christmas cards during the festive season.
Sandra said:
‘I hope local primary schools will take the chance to sign up to this competition. Only twice before has Royal Mail run a competition like this – in 1966 and 1981, so this is the first opportunity for more than 30 years for school pupils to design an official Royal Mail Christmas stamp.’