A design by an East Calder Primary pupil delivered joy after it was chosen to feature on the first ever official Christmas card from Livingston’s MP.
Gregor Poynton MP invited every primary school in his constituency to take part in a competition to submit festive drawings.
And the artwork from P6 youngster Bruce Torres was chosen to appear on the Labour politician’s cards.
Mr Poynton said: “We received over 300 fantastic designs from schools across the constituency. It was wonderful to see the creativity and talent of our young people.
“Choosing the winner was no easy task, as all the entries were exceptional, but Bruce’s design truly captured the essence of Christmas in our community.
“When I met Bruce, he was delighted to know that his card would be shared with so many people across the Livingston constituency. We even joked that he might want to enter again next year!
“I would like to thank all the schools and their pupils and teachers for their incredible work. As parents, we can all take pride in the amazing efforts of our children.”
Bruce’s winning design, selected by the MP and his team, depicts ‘Livingston at Christmas’ and features festive scenes of the designer outlet, Set Fare Arena, Almond Valley and Deer Park.
The card was printed locally in Broxburn, funded by the Almond Valley Constituency Labour Party, and has been sent to hundreds of constituents, businesses, and primary school pupils all across the area.
The winning card also travelled to Westminster, where it was photographed with Poynton and the Speaker of the House, Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
Adam Ashraf, a P3 pupil at Cedarbank School, and Qismah, a P7 pupil at Pumpherston and Uphall Community Primary School, were also named as runners-up.
The winner and runners-up each received a personal card from Poynton and a House of Commons Barry Bear, a soft toy named after Charles Barry, one of the architects of the new Palace of Westminster.
All pupils who participated in the competition will also receive a Christmas card and a certificate of participation from Poynton to thank them for their creative efforts with the cards.
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