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Creative Writing Competition 2012
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Please submit entries to: Bookfeast, 301 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 7NY by 30th March 2012. Prizewinners will be notified by Monday 30th April 2012. This year the form is poetry and the topic is The Environment. Children can choose any aspect of the natural world. The subject may be a particular habitat or particular animal(s) and be either a celebration of, or show concern for the environment. The judges will be looking for an original approach to the topic and an appropriate use of form. The poem can be up to 40 lines in length, clearly written on A4 paper, or typed. Entries must be the original work of the entrant who must be in KS2 in the school year 2011-12, from schools in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.Download Poetry Tips from John Foster who will be one of the judges of the the Competition Here: John Foster’s Poetry Tips
Over £700 worth of PRIZES!
Download the Entry Rules Here: The Bookfeast Creative Writing Competition rules and prizes 2012 (3) - Bookfeast Schools’ Festival 2012 We are delighted to confirm that the Bookfeast Schools’ Festival 2012 will take place between Wednesday 23rd and Friday 25th May at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museum. There will be a range of over 20 events and workshops suitable for children in primary school year groups 1-6. Authors, illustrators and poets who will be there include: Michael Rosen, John Foster, Paul Cookson, Jeanne Willis, Kjartan Poskitt, Lauren Child, Gill Lewis, Sarah McIntyre, Liz Pichon, James Carter, Sally Grindley … and more to be confirmed! We will be offering participating schools the opportunity to take part in Story Trails around the Natural History and Pitt Rivers Museums, organised by the education teams from the two Museums. So, why not plan to make a real day of it and bring packed lunches! We are pleased to be able to offer coach subsidies to schools once again, and our ticket prices remain at £3.00 per child, accompanying adults free. Full details about the line-up of authors and how to book tickets will be mailed to you in mid-February, so look out for our Bookfeast Schools’ Festival Application Pack. Any queries please contact celia.maclachlan@bookfeast.net or call 01865 514149