International Women’s Day

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

Or IWD2021@northumberland.gov.uk 

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  

Or IWD2021@northumberland.gov.uk