To celebrate International Women’s Day 2021 Northumberland County Council is running a series of creative competitions! Everyone is welcome to enter!
Poetry Competition
Northumberland County Council invites school age children within Northumberland to scribe a poem relating to Inspirational Women in Northumberland in celebration of International Women’s Day 2021. The word count limit is 300 words.
Categories are as follows:
- Years Reception/Year 1
- Years 2- 4
- Years 5 – 8
- Years 9 – 12
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Winner: £200 for the award winning school and £25 book voucher for the winning author
Runner up: £100 for the runner up school and £20 book voucher for the runner up author
Closing date for entries: 5 pm, Friday, 12 February
2021 Entries to be submitted to:
Leader’s Office, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 2EF
Short Story Competition
Northumberland County Council invites school age children within Northumberland to submit a short story regarding the experiences of a fictitious inspirational female character set in Northumberland. The word count limit is 1,500 words.
Categories are as follows:
- Years Reception/Year 1
- Years 2- 4
- Years 5 – 8
- Years 9 – 12
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
Winner: £200 for the award winning school and £25 book voucher for the winning author
Runner up: £100 for the runner up school and £20 book voucher for the runner up author
Closing date for entries: 5 pm, Friday, 12 February 2021
Entries to be submitted to: Leader’s Office, County Hall, Morpeth, Northumberland. NE61 2EF