A Christmas designed for Priory

Priory’s perfect Christmas Card design this year belongs to Year 10 Tilly who is keeping it in the family! 

Tilly’s mum won the Priory Christmas Card competition in 2003. Her winning design was a bauble (pictured below and, 20 years later, Tilly used aspects of her mum’s card to move up from finishing third last year to seeing her design sent out in Priory’s name this Christmas. 

“I liked the fact I could use my mum’s idea and then add aspects to the design. I started with the bauble and worked from there,” said Tilly who is studying GCSE Art. 

“I added more Christmas items and colour. I feel I could have done better, the line around the bow is thicker than I would have liked but I am a perfectionist! 

“My mum was really happy I won, like her. She did Art at Runshaw College and I think I will possibly do the same as she enjoyed it. 

“I was happy to win. I wasn’t sure how it would come out when it was printed but it came out perfectly." 

Year 10 Emma earned second place with her design incorporating the 70th anniversary of Priory. This is featured on the back of the card. 

“I started with the Priory logo and then saw the 70th one on a Christmas decoration so I decided to include that and built it from there,” said Emma, who also studies GCSE Art. 

“My mum was surprised I came second and is proud. I want to be an architect so Art is an important subject for me.” 

Year 8 Ruth finished third with her Christmas tree design and judge, Mrs Yates, was impressed when she spotted that the tinsel around the tree was made up of the 'Priory People'.

Mrs Shaw, Lead Teacher of Art and a judge, said: “Tilly’s design has great composition – all elements work really well. The quality of the finish is excellent. 

"Emma’s design is amazing again – great composition and content. Very creative and fun.” 

Principal Mr Eastham, one of the judges, said: “Tilly’s has the real WOW factor in design, colour and messaging – it's very impressive.  There is attention to detail on the stockings is great too. Emma’s is the only one to incorporate our 70th - which is significant this year."

The printed design has now been posted out to key contacts around the county including other local primary and secondary schools.  Tilly also won a £15 Amazon voucher, Emma won a £10 Amazon voucher and Ruth a £5 Amazon voucher. All other entrants received House points and a selection box which will be given out after the full school assembly.