Khadija with Andrew Griffith and her art teacherKhadija with Andrew Griffith and her art teacher
Khadija with Andrew Griffith and her art teacher

Arundel & South Downs MP announces winner of his Christmas card competition

Arundel & South Downs MP, Andrew Griffith, has announced the winning design which will be featured on his official Christmas card and sent to more than 1,500 people including Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

More than 300 children from primary schools across the constituency sent in their colourful designs which can be viewed on Andrew’s online gallery on his website. The MP invited West Sussex children’s author and illustrator Andréa Prior to help him choose a winner and 10 runners up. A painting by Khadija Manzoor, aged 8, a pupil at Hurstpierpoint College Prep School was picked as the overall winner. He said: "I am absolutely delighted with my Christmas card and very grateful to Khadija for entering the competition. Her colourful tree Christmas tree with elements of the COVID ‘rainbow’ will stand out in any Christmas card display and immediately caught the eye of judge and local children’s author, Andréa Prior.”