Keep up to date on the progress of Harlaw’s trip to Rwanda with the RSVP charity. They’ve already visited the genocide memorial and look like they’re really enjoying meeting the people out there.
Cover 2 Cover time again!
Hi, I’ve just set up our Scholastic Book Club school group order online. This means you can now order all the books in your Book Clubs leaflet and many more at http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy and, what’s more, you’ll be able to have your books delivered to school for FREE!
You need to order your books by Sunday 12th May 2013. After that date, I’ll confirm that all orders are in and the books will be delivered to school for me to hand out in class. For every £1 you spend 20p goes back to our school to spend on much-needed books for our library!
Take a look at what’s on offer here http://clubs-school.scholastic.co.uk/harlaw-academy – there are some great bargains with books costing as little as £1.99!
Happy reading!
Mrs Ü
Sony Young Movellist of the Year
Calling all budding novelists! Movellas.com, Random House, the Sony Reader Store and The Reading Agency have joined forces to find the best young writer superstar. Free to enter and open to writers aged between 13 and 19 years, this competition will see one young superstar receive an exclusive publishing contract with Random House. Follow this link for more information. Competition deadline is Sunday April the 14th. Get writing!!
Volkswagen group apprenticeships
There are apprenticeships available with Volkswagen group in the following areas:
- vehicle accident repair – mechanical electrical trim
- vehicle accident repair paint technician
- customer service advisor
- vehicle accident body repair
- part advisor
- service technician
ReadingZone Picture Book Competition
Create your own picture book! Competition open to those aged from 4 to 18 years. Picture books must be paper-based and sized A4 portrait. Picture books can be created using any media and can be any length, up to 24 A4 pages. Visit the website for tips and guidelines and to download the template.
Submit your entries to Mrs Üstün on or before Monday the 15th of April – to allow entries to be posted in time for the deadline on the 20th.
The Book of Doom Competition
Barry Hutchison is offering a Kindle Fire to the winner of a contest to design their own Book of Doom to celebrate the publication of his new novel of the same name. For more information visit his site.
Closing date Thursday 28th March 2013.
The Day – World Book Day competition
The Day is a fabulous online news service for schools and colleges. Their World Book Day competition asks you to write about a book you believe is essential reading in the modern world. They’d like you to make a connection between your chosen book and current affairs, using The Day’s news articles. For more information click here.
Ask me (Mrs Üstün) for the school login details to search for an article that best relates to your chosen book.
Deadline Friday March 29th 2013.
Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
If you love writing stories and you’re aged 19 or under, why not enter the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition 2013. Each summer the winners of the best six stories are invited with their families to attend the Branford Boase Award celebration party in London. There they can meet Dame Jacqueline Wilson and the authors shortlisted for the BBA award as well as editors, publishers, agents, and other professionals in this field. Each young winner receives a copy of all of the books shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award and are able to have their books signed.
All you have to do is finish the story started by Annabel Pitcher, using no more than 1500 words. Follow this link to her opening paragraph. Closing date for entries Friday 26th April.
North of Nowhere Creative Writing Competition
If you’re aged 8-13, you can enter the North of Nowhere Creative Writing Competition to write a story of up to 500 words using the opening lines of North or Nowhere by Liz Kessler as your starting point. You could win a digital camera, £100 worth of books for our school and have your story published on the Guardian Children’s Books website!
Read these top tips by Liz Kessler for some inspiration.
Closing date Thursday 28th March.
Newspapers for schools
Looking for newspaper articles from the British press for your research? Go to Newspapers for schools at the following URL.
http://newslibrary.newspapersforschools.co.uk/
Get the pupil username and password from the library.
For more help using this resource see Mrs Üstün
