Bicester primary school pupil announced as winner of Banbury MP's annual Christmas card competition
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The MP presented Kate Starkey with her first-place prize at King’s Meadow Primary School, where the nine-year-old pupil attends.
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Hide AdKatie won the nativity animal-themed competition with her drawing of a horse, sheep, and donkey inside a stable.
The card will now be used as the MP’s official Christmas card, which will be sent to family, friends, and colleagues, as well as shared with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Victoria said: “Congratulations to Kate Starkey from King’s Meadow Primary School, who is the winner of my Christmas card competition this year. I was very lucky to receive over 100 entries, but it was Kate’s beautiful nativity drawing that really stood out.
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Hide Ad“I was delighted to surprise Kate on Friday at a whole school assembly, where I presented her with some Parliament-themed prizes. Kate was gobsmacked when I explained that the Prime Minister had seen her design!”
The runner-ups of this year’s competition, which is open to all primary schools in the north Oxfordshire area, included Chloe Tolley, also from King’s Meadow; Alice French from Cropredy Primary School; and Marcelo Raczkowski Alves and Theo Wong from Queensway Primary School in Banbury.
Victoria added: “I would like to thank all those who took the time to submit entries. There were so many wonderful designs. A huge well done to my runners-up, including Chloe Tolley, Alice French, Marcelo Raczkowski Alves, and Theo Wong.”