Children from Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School have visited a retirement home to celebrate their writing competition success.

The competition, launched by Beechwood Park last month, asked children to write about what makes a grandparent special.

The school’s Rotakids club entered the competition and visited the development to view their work and chat with homeowners.

The three winners collected writing sets and vouchers for Beechwood Park’s Slate & Grain onsite brasserie, bar, and coffee lounge.

Ten-year-old Mollie Tustin won first place for her piece about her "beautiful Grandma who lives in Kent".

Second place went to 10-year-old Gracie Adams, who wrote about her grandma’s recovery from a serious illness, and third place was awarded to 11-year-old Alex Cripps for his piece on the importance of grandparents and how "grandparents rule".

(L-R) Diana White, club president of the North Cotswolds Rotary Club, which sponsors the school club, Howard Styles, a resident at Beechwood Park, runner-up Gracie Adams, and Andrew Connor, deputy general manager at Beechwood Park(L-R) Diana White, club president of the North Cotswolds Rotary Club, which sponsors the school club, Judy Lynn, a resident at Beechwood Park, runner-up Gracie Adams, and Andrew Connor, deputy general manager at Beechwood Park (Image: Beechwood Park) (L-R) Diana White, club president of the North Cotswolds Rotary Club, which sponsors the school club, Howard Styles, a resident at Beechwood Park, third placed Alex Cripps, and Andrew Connor, deputy general manager at Beechwood Park(L-R) Diana White, club president of the North Cotswolds Rotary Club, which sponsors the school club, Ian Roger, a resident at Beechwood Park, third placed Alex Cripps, and Andrew Connor, deputy general manager at Beechwood Park (Image: Beechwood Park) Matt Cotton, general manager at Beechwood Park, said: "We have many grandparents at our development here in Stow-on-the-Wold, and it was a joy to witness the generations interacting and sharing many a giggle too.

"Our homeowners always have an extra spring in their step after the children visit - their zest for life and youth is contagious and we can’t wait to celebrate some special Christmas moments together too.

"We really do have a super relationship with the school and long may it continue."

The children from Stow-on-the-Wold Primary are frequent visitors to Beechwood Park and have already planned their festive visit in the coming weeks.

Rebecca Scutt, headteacher at Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School, said: "We have a strong relationship with Beechwood Park through our many creative endeavours - and were thrilled with the feedback from residents on the children’s writing skills.

"Our pupils who attend Rotakids loved going to Beechwood Park to collect their prizes - the development is so beautiful and it’s always a lovely experience for the two very different generations to get-together and have a chat.

"All the children involved loved the experience and we’re looking forward to our festive celebrations together.

"We love the bond we’ve forged with Beechwood Park, and it’s been a fabulous way to celebrate our community and the beautiful area we’re all a part of."