I presented Molly with a set of Roald Dahl books and a framed copy of her winning picture during the school’s full assembly while the other pupils watched excitedly.
The competition attracted entries from across the constituency with all of the designs being carefully judged.
It was an absolute pleasure to present Molly with her prize. It’s a great design and she’s clearly hit the right note, so I’m sure people will enjoy receiving the card in the run up to Christmas.
I know everybody at RL Hughes Primary School will be very proud of Molly and I am too.
In this the competition’s first year, we had a fantastic response from local schools. The children clearly put a lot of effort into their art-work so it made my job of picking the winner extremely difficult. But I’d like to thank all of the children and their teachers for taking part.
I also handed out a prize to the runner up, Ellie Unsworth and Shona Greenhalgh who was awarded 3rd place. Both Ellie’s and Shona’s designs feature on the back of the card.
Molly’s winning design will be sent to a number of distinguished people in the political world, including both the Prime-Minister and the Leader of the Opposition - Ed Miliband. The card will also be sent to individuals across the Wigan Borough including the Mayor of Wigan, Cllr Michael Winstanley.
Christmas Card Competition Winners
1st Prize
Molly Fisher
Aged 8
RL Hughes Primary School
Ashton in Makerfield
Runner Up
Ellie Unsworth
St Wilfrid’s RC Primary
Ashton in Makerfield
3rd Place
Shona Greenhalgh
St William’s Catholic Primary School
Ince in Makerfield
Click here to view the Christmas card.
