A Chelmsford-based Multi-Academy Trust, composed of 23 Church of England primary schools across the East of England, celebrated the Queen’s 70th Year on the throne by posting 70 competition-winning cards to Buckingham Palace.
To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s historic Platinum Jubilee, the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust launched a special competition inviting all of its pupils to design a congratulatory card for the Queen. Hundreds of children took to the challenge, taking inspiration from some of the monarchy’s most iconic images, including the Union Jack, the Crown Jewels and the Queen’s portrait.
After being flooded with cards, Headteachers from each of the 23 schools had the difficult task of choosing 70 of the most eye-catching entries to post to Buckingham Palace.
According to the Royal Household, the Queen is shown all her letters on a daily basis by one of her Private Secretaries, and the children are hoping that she’ll enjoy reading their cards during the Jubilee celebrations.
Emma Wigmore, CEO of the Vine Schools Trust, said: “Although all of our schools were running their own Jubilee-themed celebrations, we were keen to do something that would allow every school to come together in joint celebration. The judges received hundreds of beautiful cards, which were posted to the Queen.”
