Winchester MP Steve Brine reveals Christmas card competition winners

More than 400 pupils from schools across Winchester and Chandler’s Ford took part in Steve Brine’s contest, with it being the last year before he steps down as an MP.

Wren from Twyford School took the top spot for her picture of a smiley snowman and wintery scene.

The year one pupil won tickets to Cinderella at Theatre Royal in Winchester for herself and her family.

Wren's winning design (Image: Steve Brine)

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As well as the main prize, there were also year-group winners and commendations. Overall runner-up, Lucy Young of John Keble CofE Primary School also won the year five category.

While fellow John Keble pupil Oliver Instone picked up the year three award.

Alvin Fan from Pilgrims’ School claimed the year six category and Atillio Slee, also from Pilgrims’ took the year two category. Sherborne House’s Albert Bowles collected the year four award and Casper Cruz, of St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, won the reception year category.

All year winners received family tickets to Marwell Zoo.

Special commendations were also given to Emily Shepherd (year five) from St Peter’s Catholic Primary School and Fred Fisher (reception) from John Keble CofE Primary School.

All winners, commendations and finalists have been displayed in the atrium at The Arc.

Andrew Harvey, headteacher of Twyford School, said: “Twyford is proud to have received its first winner in Steve’s competition.

“Wren’s artwork was only one in amongst many high-quality entries from Twyford and I know that she was absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as the overall winner, beating out over 400 other children.”

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Steve Brine and Alex Whitfield judging the competition (Image: Steve Brine)

Steve Brine said: "We had a huge amount of entries. I’m hugely thankful to all their busy teachers for giving the time to allow the children to take part in this year’s competition. I would also like to thank Marwell Zoo and Theatre Royal Winchester for donating the prizes this year. These brilliant organisations have supported this competition for years and I’m so glad they could again this year.

"My congratulations go to Wren, her brilliant design will be sent to the King and the Prime Minister, among many other people and organisations across Westminster, Winchester and Chandler’s Ford. Well done to all the year group and commendation winners as well."

"My thanks also go out to Alex Whitfield of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust who helped to judge this year’s competition which will be my last. It’s been such fun and sobering to think my first winner, 10-year-old Eleanor from Prince’s Mead has now finished university.”