The competition has now launched, and we would be really proud if the winning design came from a pupil at St. Michael's Middle School. The theme for the card this year is 'Community and Christmas'. Full details of how to enter the competition can be found on the attachment below. Good Luck!

We are excited to launch our Christmas Card Competition across all of our schools.
We are inviting our students to get creative and design a festive masterpiece.
The winning design will be chosen as our official Trust Christmas card for this year.

This Years Theme:

"Community at Christmas"

We want our students to think about what community means during the festive season.
Depending on their age, their artwork could feature neighbours sharing food, families
coming together, local community heroes, or people celebrating together in their towns and neighbourhoods.

As all entries are being judged digitally, we need a high-quality photo or scan of the children’s artwork. Please follow the guidelines below.

Design rules and submission details

Make sure the design clearly reflects “Community at Christmas”.

Please use paper or card. Do not use 3D items like glitter, pom-poms, or cotton wool, as these create heavy shadows when photographed. Felt-tip pens, vibrant paint, or bright crayons work best. Faint coloured pencils do not show up well on screen.

To ensure the judges can see the artwork clearly, please follow these 4 steps:

1.Use natural light, take photos during the day near a bright window. Avoid any artificial lighting which creates yellow tones and shadows.
2.Place the artwork flat on a table or the floor. Hold your phone directly above it so the image isn't distorted.

3.Ensure nothing is blocking the light and casting a shadow over the artwork, step back slightly and use your phone's zoom to frame the drawing.

4.Make sure all four edges of the paper are visible in the photo and that the image is perfectly sharp and in focus.

Please submit the children's entries by Friday 11th December.

Submission Method: Please email the photo of your artwork to Kate Rigby
karigby@intiolearning.org

Required Details: When submitting, please clearly include:
Student's Full Name

School Name
Year Group / Class

We cannot wait to see all of the wonderful, festive designs!

Good luck!