Christmas Card Competition Brief

We are delighted that once again we will be running our Christmas Card Competition with the winning design used for the electronic card that is sent to hundreds of businesses, organisations and individuals in the district.

This competition is open to all schools in the Bradford District. Pupils are asked to represent the theme of

A Child’s Christmas in Photography, Drawing, Painting or Collage, suitable for publishing as a Christmas card. Judges are looking for an image only, please do not include text or make into a card shape.  

Judges will be looking for imaginative and eye-catching designs that interpret the theme of

A Child’s Christmaswhich will represent what this special time of year means to the pupil. This could be a winter landscape of our area, a portrait with a festive scene, a still life with a festive theme or something of the pupil’s own imagination! Try to give that special local touch to the design.

Eleven different winners will be chosen to be made into official electronic cards for:

Strategic Director of Children’s Services

Lord Mayor of Bradford: Cllr Chris Herd

Leader of the Council: Cllr Place

Deputy Leader of the council: Cllr Judson

Chief Executive of Bradford Council: Dr Lorraine O’Donnell

Music & Arts Service (Please include an imaginative musical element).

Strategic Director of Corporate Services

Director of Human Resources

West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Department of Growth  

Adult Social Care

The winner for each department will receive a prize and certificate.

THIS YEAR WE ASK THAT YOU OPEN THE COMPETITION TO YOUR WHOLE SCHOOL BUT SEND IN ONLY 20 SHORTLISTED ENTRIES PER SCHOOL

PLEASE TAKE A QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH OF EACH ENTRY AND CUT AND PASTE INTO A SINGLE WORD DOCUMMENT FOR THE WHOLE SCHOOL

Could we ask that all designs – photography, drawing, painting or collage have the following details under the child’s work.  

Pupil Name     Year Group     Key Stage            School                

ENTRIES SHOULD BE EMAILED DIRECTY TO  anthony.bullock@bradford.gov.uk

Email must include staff contact name, email address and number of entries you received as a school

SAVE ALL ENTRIES ONTO THE SAME WORD DOCUMMENT SEND AS EMAIL ATTACHMENT.  SHARED GOOGLE DOCS CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED

PLEASE KEEP HOLD OF ANY ORIGINAL ENTRIES AS WE MAY ASK FOR THE PAPER COPY IF IT IS CHOSEN AS A WINNER

Schedule of key dates:   Tuesday 20 October 2026: All entries must be received

                                        Week beginning 2 November 2026: Winners and runners up informed

                                        9 December 2026:  Presentation event as part of Christmas Festival

                                        Winners will receive free tickets for themselves and family.

Any enquires on this or any other visual or performing arts matter should be directed to Tony Bullock. Contactable via phone on 07582109239 or via email on anthony.bullock@bradford.gov.uknthony.bullock@bradford.gov.uk