ALLNE, NfLNE and partners are once again organising an annual European Day of Languages writing competition for Schools, and in 2024 it is once more open to the whole country!
The organising committee invites language learners in any key stage to create a piece of text in a language they are learning on the theme: Together.
We think that younger language learners might explore the theme by:
imagining and illustrating words they know, putting together e.g. two different creatures to make a new one (English example: a Catosaurus Rex, a Fishephant)
or describing colour-mixing (English example: Red together with Yellow makes Orange)
or showing (in written form) what happens when we link numbers together with different mathematical signs (English example: Two times Three equals Six; Two plus Three equals Five)
or any other interpretation of putting things together.
Linguistically more skilled learners might approach the theme by thinking
of things they enjoy doing together with family or friends, in teams or musical groups
of things that have been achieved by people working together
of instructions on how to put something together
etc.
There will be certificates and prizes!
The text must include words in a language or languages other than English, and could include imagery relating to the concept. Presentation is important, but judges will look principally at the language in the text, rather than the quality of any images. No entry can be larger than a sheet of A4 paper.
Pupils should write their name, age, language used, class, teacher and school on the back of their entry.
Please give teacher contact details on the pro forma below (page 3 of the document in the ink below) to include with your bundle.
Please send entries to the following address: Network for Languages North East, c/o Professor René Koglbauer, Newcastle University, King George VI Building, Newcastle, NE1 7RU.
NB Entries cannot be returned, so you may wish to celebrate them before sending them in.
We reserve the right to use winning entries for display or promotional purposes and potentially for publication (including online) and will inform you accordingly through newsletters or e-bulletins.
The intention is that this might form an activity in your school around the European Day of Languages itself (26th September), so the deadline for submission of entries will be: Wednesday 9th October 2024.
Vouchers will be offered to the winners; with winners for each key stage, up to and including KS5. Further prizes may also be awarded at the judges’ discretion. In the event of insufficient entries of good quality in any specific key stage no prize will be awarded; the judges’ decision is final.
Please click here for full details.