Britannia School Support Year of Reading 2008
The National Year of Reading (NYR) is a year-long celebration of reading, in all its forms. It aims to help build a passion for reading – in children, families and adult learners alike.
Britannia School, as a British School overseas, is keen to promote reading amongst all members of the expatriate community it serves. Alongside the campaign in the UK, the school is aiming to build the same passion for reading in our local community, starting by creating a love for reading in school, through sharing books and magazines, stories and tales in all shapes and forms.
The School wants to take this into the community supporting the monthly Year of Reading themes, starting in April with the “Read All About It” Campaign, getting you to read everything and anything, anywhere and everywhere! If you have read a special book which you want to share, let the School know, and we’ll include it on our website, in a Recommended Reads section.
The School is launching its very own Creative Writing Competition, to be judged by Tenerife’s own Award winning travel writer and top author, Joe Cawley. In three categories, this competition is aimed at getting our local community to write stories, the best of which can be published local papers, and maybe even compiled into an anthology of tales from Tenerife, showcasing the creativity of writers locally. Who knows…someone might even read your story, and want to publish it! Entry is free, prizes to be won, so get those creative juices flowing!
Watch the video below to see the many celebrities who are supporting the campaign.
Creative Writing Competition Details
Choose one title from your age category, when you submit it, please ensure you state the title very clearly, either as a heading, or in your email subject line.
Category 1
Youngsters 5 – 11 Year Olds
TEIDE TALES - Why Diego the Dragon hides in the volcano.
THE MERMAID AND THE DOLPHIN - How did they become best friends?
THE MAGIC TREE - How standing under the magic Drago Tree made all your wishes come true.
Word limit – up to 750 words
Category 2
Older children 11-16 Year Olds
THE SECRET PASSAGE - What lies beyond the volcanic caves of Tenerife?
THE MYSTERIOUS EIGHTH ISLAND - Why did one of the Canary Islands suddenly disappear?
FIGHTING OFF THE PIRATES - It started as a normal sunny day in Tenerife, but then I saw
the pirate ships approaching Las Americas beach...
Word limit – up to 1500 words
Category 3
16 years old and above – No Age limit!
TALES OF TENERIFE – An Invitation to Share your stories of living on the island – stories of fun, sadness, anger, happiness, the emotions are left to you, but share your experiences with the rest. Just make sure there is a beginning, middle and end!
TENERIFE TRAVELOGUE – Fancy your hand at travel writing? Then this is your opportunity to describe our beautiful island home and its many wonders to those who have never visited.
ISLAND POEM – for the lyric lovers amongst us, a chance to create a poem dedicated to the island. Who knows, maybe someone will set it to music……..
Word limit – up to 2000 words
General Guidelines
- Stories entered must NOT previously have won a prize or place in a competition, or been published or broadcast. This competition is to encourage fresh writing!
- Entrants take full responsibility for copyright issues. Plaigiarism will result in automatic disqualification.
- Stories must not exceed the stated word limits.
- Entries must be within reasonable bounds of decency, language and acceptable taste, and must not defame any person living or dead, nor any corporate body.
- We prefer EMAIL entries, as these are easier to send to the judge; but paper entries are acceptable, providing they are fully legible.
- In entering this competition you will waive any “moral rights” to your story, ie. the school and its personnel will be able to publish your story so other people may read it.
- If you want your work returned to you by post, please send a stamped, self-addressed return envelope with either UK or International postage.
- We can acknowledge receipt of entries by email, so please include an email address if you have one. If you have not supplied an email address, we cannot let you know your entry has been received. If you fax or post your entry, please include the fax number, and/or a contact number to acknowledge receipt.
- File formats accepted, attached to email entries: .rtf, .doc, .pdf, .txt. Please scan files carefully for viruses BEFORE sending!
Closing Date for the competition 30th May 2008.
Winners will be announced during the last week of School, starting 23rd June 2008
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR DETAILS OF FULL RULES.
