Awards Go To Best Entries For Xmas Card Design Competition 2004 – Hodge

Margaret Hodge acknowledged the efforts of over 1,700 children in Barking who entered the competition she runs to design the Christmas Card she sends to her friends and colleagues this year.

Mrs Hodge was speaking at her Annual Award Ceremony in Eastbury House which was attended by 26 children and their families last Friday.

Aaron Berry, aged 8 from Dorothy Barley School was the overall winner and took home a combined tape player/camera, McDonald’s Meal Voucher, CD player, Merlin VIP Gold Card (for free entry for up to 4 people to the London Dungeon and other attractions for a year) together with a family voucher for Madame Tussauds.

Mrs Hodge said:

“Once again, I have been overwhelmed with the response. I’d like to say a big thank you to all the children who entered, and the parents and teachers who put in so much effort to support the competition.”

“This is the third year I have run the competition, and my office reckons we receive more entries than any other MP’s office in Parliament. So it’s really wonderful.”

Mrs Hodge also thanked the people who’d help sponsor the competition: Mr John Harris, Chairman of Alba, the Barking & Dagenham Post, Welbeck Steel, Babs Somji, Manager of McDonalds in Barking, David Bassingwaithe and the ASDA store in Barking, VUE Cinema at Goresbrook Leisure Centre, and Ann Butcher, Regional Director of Lloyds TSB.

Mrs Hodge also thanked the people who’d shortlisted the entries: Dave Russell, Editor of the Barking & Dagenham Post, Eamonn McMahon, Branch Manager of Lloyds TSB in Barking, Lorraine Billingsley from the Education Department at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham & Cllr Jeanne Alexander.

THE AWARDS FOR BEST ENTRY FROM EACH SCHOOL

Each award winner received a Special Certificate, a cinema voucher and a combined tape player/camera together with a McDonald’s Meal Voucher.

1) The Award for Best Entry from DOROTHY BARLEY SCHOOL goes to JODIE WAITE aged 10

2) The Award for Best Entry from CAMBELL JUNIOR SCHOOL goes to JAMES GOODE aged 8

3) The Award for Best Entry from RIPPLE INFANT SCHOOL goes to NABIL ZOCHIHRI aged 7

4) The Award for Best Entry from RIPPLE JUNIOR SCHOOL goes to HOLLY DYER aged 10

5) The Award for Best Entry from EASTBURY INFANT SCHOOL goes to MACALA CARROLL aged 6

6) The Award for Best Entry from ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL goes to NICHOLAS OROZCO aged 10

7) The Award for Best Entry from MANOR INFANTS SCHOOL goes to ELLEN LIVETT  aged 6

8) The Award for Best Entry from MANOR JUNIOR SCHOOL goes to LUCY MURPHY aged 9

9) The Award for Best Entry from CAMBELL INFANT SCHOOL goes to CONNOR LONGHURST aged 6

10)The Award for Best Entry from RODING PRIMARY SCHOOL goes to MICHAELA ELLIS aged 10

11)The Award for Best Entry from GASCOIGNE PRIMARY SCHOOL goes to NATALIE KENNELL aged 11

12)The Award for Best Entry from NORTHBURY JUNIOR SCHOOL goes to MEILE BURMEIKAITE aged 10

13)The Award for Best Entry from MONTEAGLE PRIMARY SCHOOL goes to AGNE KLEMENTIJUEVAITE aged 8

14)The Award for Best Entry from ST PETERS PRIMARY SCHOOL  goes to PAIGE TUBRIDY aged 4

THE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING RUNNERS-UP FOR ENTRIES FROM EACH AGE CATEGORY

Each award winner received a Special Certificate, a cinema voucher and a combined tape player/camera together with a McDonald’s Meal Voucher.

1) The Award for Outstanding Runner-Up from the Reception Class goes to SYMONE ADEYEMI, aged 5, from EASTBURY INFANT SCHOOL and DEBORAH LONGE, aged 4, from ST PETERS PRIMARY SCHOOL.

2) The Award for Outstanding Runner-Up in Years 1&2 (the 5-7 year old category) goes to JACKY YUK HUN CHAUNG, aged 6, from MANOR INFANT SCHOOL, and KATIE TOMLIN, aged 6, from CAMBELL INFANT SCHOOL.

3) The Award for Outstanding Runner-Up in Years 3&4 (the 7-9 year old category) goes to ABBEY DELL, aged 8, from RODING PRIMARY SCHOOL, and AMY STATHAM, aged 8, from DOROTHY BARLEY JUNIOR SCHOOL.

4) The Award for Outstanding Runner-Up in Years 5&6 (the 9-11 year old category) goes to KRISTUPAS GUZAUSKAS, aged 9, from MANOR JUNIOR SCHOOL, and BALJIT KUMAR, aged 10, from NORTHBURY JUNIOR SCHOOL.

THE AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ENTRIES FROM EACH AGE CATEGORY

Each award winner received a Certificate, a combined tape player/camera together with a McDonald’s Meal Voucher, and a special IMAX cinema voucher for the 3-D cinema in Waterloo.

1) The Award for Outstanding Entry from the Reception Class goes to EIMEAR BROWNE, aged 5, from ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

2) The Award for Outstanding Entry for Years 1&2 (the 5-7 year old category) goes to ASHWEN KILBERT, aged 6, from ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

3) The Award for Outstanding Entry in Years 3&4 (the 7-9 year old category) goes to CHLOE STEVENSON, aged 8, from RODING PRIMARY SCHOOL

4) The Award for Outstanding Entry in Years 5&6 (the 9-11 year old category) goes to ELIZABETH MARSDEN, aged 10, from ST JOSPEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL

THE AWARD FOR MOST ENTERTAINING ENTRY

The Winner of the category for designing the most entertaining entry received a Certificate, a combined tape player/camera together with a McDonald’s Meal Voucher, an IMAX cinema voucher for the 3-D cinema in Waterloo, and a MUJI pencil set is:

ELIDONA NIKLEKAJ, aged 9, from RODING PRIMARY SCHOOL