Many thanks to all those who entered the various competitions. Winners will be given their prizes on Friday March 28th, and will be notified just before then. Congratulations in particular to Slade Primary School who sent in a large number of poems for the junior writing competition, and to Kent College who also encouraged many of their students to write poems and design posters.
Congratulations to Olivia Middlemiss (Kent College) for winning the senior poetry prize.
Congratulations to Phoebe Beetham (Kent College) for winning first prize in the junior poetry prize.
Congratulations to Millie Peckham-Cooper (Penshurst Primary) for winning second prize in the junior poetry prize.
Congratulations to Katie Parker (Slade Primary) for winning third prize in the junior poetry prize.
Sponsored by John Adams, Kent Lighting & Mr Books
Primary First Prize: £140 of Books (Badger's) For School & £20 Book Token
Secondary First Prize: £40 Book Token
Primary Second Prize: Still to be announced
Secondary Second Prize: £10 Book Token
The poem should be typed or word processed onto a sheet of A4 and be no longer than 30 lines in length
The poem should be presented unnamed, but accompanied by the completed separate entry form. This is to ensure that the poems are judged without prejudice. There will be a panel of 3 judges for the senior and junior competitions.
Each individual poet may enter no more than 3 poems.
2 categories: Junior (up to 13 on or before October 1st 2007), Secondary (13+).
Deadline: Friday February 22nd 2008
Sponsored by John Adams, Kent Lighting & Mr Books
Primary First Prize: Still to be announced
Secondary First Prize: £20 Book Token & Anglepoise Reading Lamp
Primary Second Prize: Terracotta Pot and Plant from World of Pots & Blue Planet Book
Secondary Second Prize: Light From Kent Lighting Worth Up To £25
You have, no doubt, been hearing or reading about the predictions for the future of our planet if we keep living in the same wasteful and polluting manner as we do now. Can you write an essay to inspire, warn or challenge others to do something about this…?
The essay should be no longer than 1000 words in length. The essay should be presented unnamed, accompanied by the completed separate entry form. This is to ensure that the essays are judged without prejudice. Only ONE entry per person.
2 categories: Junior (up to 13 on or before October 1st 2007), Secondary (13-18).
There are TWO categories: One for Secondary schools, the other for Primary Schools.
Deadline: Friday February 22nd 2008
