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Last chance for primary schools to enter WriteOn 2013
The entry period for this year’s WriteOn competition closes in one week. Be sure to submit your school’s entries before 17 September 2013. Outstanding entries will be published by the Board – a fantastic opportunity for any young author.
WriteOn is for NSW students in Years 1 to 6 and is designed to encourage students to develop their writing skills. The competition is a great way to get students excited about writing.
Using the selected photograph for inspiration, students write a short piece of up to 500 words. Entries should be a description, exposition, narrative or recount. Schools should submit their best entry from each stage. The competition can be used as a whole class teaching activity or as an individual project for some students.
A downloadable poster (PDF) is available promoting the competition. Primary schools are encouraged to display this poster in their staff rooms to increase awareness of the competition and encourage participation.
The competition will be judged by a panel of primary school teachers with Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners chosen from each stage. Gold award winners will be acknowledged at a special morning tea event.
For more information, including competition guidelines, entry form and selected photograph, visit www.writeon.bos.nsw.edu.au.
You can also order your copy of The Best of WriteOn 2012 from Shop Online for $22.
For K–6 enquiries, contact:
Christine Taylor
Board Inspector, Primary
christine.taylor@bos.nsw.edu.au
(02) 9367 8199