TWO time Slough youth awards winner has reached the final of a potential ‘Guinness world record breaking’ competition run by Royal Mail.
Siyona Bhandari, who lives in the borough, is the regional finalist in the South East category for the Hero’s Stamp Design competition.
Ms Bhandari won the Slough Youth Award in 2019 and 2020 in the category of young artist.
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One-hundred and twenty children have it to the regional finalist stage and 606,049 entries were received from children across the UK, with nearly 7,500 schools taking part.
Their designs will contribute towards a Guinness World Records title for the largest stamp design competition.
To arrive at the 120 regional finalists, a network of judges, consisting of current and retired art teachers, evaluated each of the 606,049 entries. Over a three-month period, the best entries, from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the nine regions of England were chosen from each age group.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “It is of great credit to the children of this country that in world record breaking numbers they picked up their paintbrushes, pens and paints and paid artistic tribute to the heroes of our coronavirus response. Their brilliant efforts represent the collective gratitude of the nation to everyone who went above and beyond during the pandemic.
“Congratulations to all those who have made it to the next round and thank you to everyone who has taken part.”
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