aPRIMARY school pupils beat tough competition to get their artwork on the official Christmas card of Bluewater shopping centre.

The 15 pupils from St Barnabas Pre-School, Tile Kiln Lane, Bexley, were crowned winners out of hundreds of the children who entered.

They used handprints to make a creative Christmas tree design.

It will grace the official Christmas card sent out by Bluewater staff.

The children were awarded £100 worth of Bluewater vouchers to share for being the winning designers in the primary school category.

The school was also presented with an art kit, a digital camera and a pack of Christmas cards.

The winner of the secondary school category was Charlotte Brew from The Towers School, Ashford.

Bluewater's executive general manager Matthew Clements said: "The entry from St Barnabas showed great originality and excellent teamwork."