After another set of highly impressive contributions to my annual Christmas Card competition last year, I am again asking for creative youngsters from schools in the local area to help design my card for 2023.

I have today emailed and written to all the Mid Norfolk schools with primary aged children (4-11) to invite them to participate – and will be offering the winner a £20 book token, as well as a £10 book token each for the two runners-up. Their winning designs will appear on the front and reverse of my cards this Christmas.

If YOU work at a local school and would like to enter your pupils, the process to enter is as follows:

• Each school will need to send in their pupils’ designs (in one pack please), arriving no later than Wednesday 6TH December. (I am afraid Christmas card logistics mean late entries cannot be considered).

• Packs may be sent by post to: 8 Damgate Street, Wymondham, NR18 0BQ or scanned and emailed to: george.freeman.mp@parliament.uk
• The card itself must be hand drawn on a blank white A4 piece of paper/card.
• Every entry must have the child’s name, age, school name and card title carefully written on the back of the card design.

My wife Fiona and I always love to see the children’s designs each year so I do hope as many pupils as possible will be able to participate again.

If you are a local teacher or member of staff with any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me or Fiona Whiting in my Wymondham office on 01953 600617.

(To see last year’s winning designs, please click here).