Preseli Pembrokeshire Assembly Member Paul Davies is encouraging schools across Pembrokeshire to get creative, by entering the Royal Mail's Christmas Children's Stamp Art Competition for 2013. The competition is for primary school aged pupils from 4-11. One winner will see their design on a First Class Christmas Stamp; the other on a Second Class Christmas Stamp.

Mr Davies said, "I'd like to encourage as many children as possible from across Pembrokeshire to get creative and enter this competition. It would be fantastic to see at least one of the winners coming from Pembrokeshire."

The theme of the competition is 'What does the Christmas season mean to you?' The designs can be religious or secular. Schools, and parents of home-schooled children, can sign-up to the competition online or by returning the postcard in a resource pack sent to them by iChild, the online educational resource centre, in association with Royal Mail. Applications for the resource packs will be sent out on a first come first served basis. Entries must be received by the closing date of 19 July and full details of the competition, including how to enter, can be found at www.royalmail.com/designastamp.

Mr Davies added, "I do hope schools across Pembrokeshire will take advantage of this opportunity to get creative by designing stamps and I wish them the best of luck."