Help bring seasonal cheer to Hertsmere

Children are being asked to help spread some seasonal cheer by entering Hertsmere Borough Council's annual seasonal card competition.

The council is looking for a cheerful festive design to be used on its electronic greeting card. Designs can represent religious festivals or aspects of the season.

Entries from youngsters aged 11 or below who live or go to school in the borough are invited to take part and entries must be submitted before Friday 17 October.

The winner will receive a certificate and a £50 gift voucher. Two runners-up will each receive a certificate and a £25 gift voucher.

A prize-giving ceremony with the Mayor of Hertsmere, will take place at the winner’s school in early November.

Councillor Alpha Bird Collins, Mayor of Hertsmere, said:

Receiving our seasonal card submissions is always a highlight of the Mayoral year and I am thoroughly looking forward to attending the winner’s school to present them with their prize in front of all their friends.
I can’t wait to see the designs our budding artists come up with this year and make the difficult decision of choosing our winners from a talented bunch.
We really appreciate the support this competition receives from schools and the local community each year – it is a wonderful way to spread seasonal cheer!”

Invitations have been sent to all the primary and junior schools in the borough to encourage participation in the competition.

The winning design will be reproduced by a graphic designer and also replicated on our website and social media channels.

The rules for the competition are:

• Children must be aged 11 or under, and live or go to school in Hertsmere;
• The design should be no more than A4 in size ;
• It can be produced in pencil, pen and ink, paints or crayons;
• It should be one-dimensional.

Entries should be sent to: seasonalcardcompetition@hertsmere.gov.uk

or by post to: Corporate Communications, Seasonal card competition, Hertsmere Borough Council, Civic Offices, Elstree Way, Borehamwood, WD1 6WA.

Each entry must include the full name and age of the participant, the school they attend and a contact number.