Christmas Is On The Cards For Yorkshire MP

Published: January 18, 2022 11:14 am

Yorkshire’s MPs have turned to local school children to help design their Christmas cards this year. They set a competition that any age children could enter across the region.

Shadow Home Secretary and Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper’s winner was Daisy from Carleton Park Junior and Infant School in Pontefract.

Ms Cooper said: “There were some fantastic entries but Daisy’s snowman really stood out to me because of its bright colours and beautiful snowflakes.”

Joe Ayre, Headteacher at Carleton Park Junior & Infant School said: “We are so proud of Daisy for winning this Christmas card design competition. Daisy is fantastic at all things creative and really deserves to be recognised. Well done Daisy.”

Pontefract Academies Trust is a multi academy trust educating around 3,900 young people in Pontefract.  For more information about Pontefract Academies Trust please visit: https://www.pontefractacademiestrust.org.uk/

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