This year saw the national and international celebrations around the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, from parties to televised performances, parades to intense literary debates. Shakespeare was of course noted as a genius from an early age, with his contempories praising his flair for language and his unique style. Kingswood, part of the Inspiring Learning group, are on the lookout for another little Shakespeare as part of their creative writing competition.
Students aged seven to 11 years old are invited to submit a 500 word piece on their best summer ever. It could recount a unique holiday or a once in a lifetime experience. Whatever inspires their story Kingswood want to hear about it.
The lucky winner will be spending part of his summer with three friends at one of Kingswood’s adventure holiday camps. In addition they will win a free weekend long trip for their whole class to a Kingswood outdoor education centre!
Kingswood provide ‘educationally rich activity centre breaks for schools and groups.’ Drawing on their wealth of experience this recognised specialist organisation consists of many partners who are all experts in their field. Their schemes provide a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities which meet curriculum standards.
Stories must be submitted by the 30th June, simply download an entry form and fill in your story before posting it back to:
Kingswood Creative Writing Competition
C/O Inspiring Learning
1 Jubilee Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1GE
Or if you are more digital than the bard, complete the online form and copy and paste your entry into the ‘your story’ field.
HandsamSchoolTripsAdvisor can help you find outdoor learning venues, to take your students on a mini adventure. Or if you are looking for a more literary day out to inspire your students around Shakespeare, see our page on English subject trips and Stratford-Upon-Avon.
Good luck from HandsamSchoolTripsAdvisor!
