Following the meeting of the literacy forum yesterday I thought I\u2019d share with you a couple of useful websites that were suggested to support children\u2019s writing through competitions.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Book Trust have an ongoing 50 word fiction competition, where they provide a monthly prompt on a different topic \u2013 it\u2019s then up to pupils to decide where to take it. There are categories for all-age Gaelic writers, young writers 5-11, young writers 12-18 and adult writers with prizes in each category. The current topic is fireworks with a deadline of Tuesday 29th<\/sup> January. For more details visit: http:\/\/www.scottishbooktrust.com\/reading\/the-50-word-fiction-competition<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Young Writers is a website which gives links to a wide range of competitions for primary and secondary pupils. There are also book reviews, activities and games as well as supportive lesson plans. This site can be accessed at: https:\/\/youngwriters.co.uk\/index<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following the meeting of the literacy forum yesterday I thought I\u2019d share with you a couple of useful websites that were suggested to support children\u2019s writing through competitions. The Scottish Book Trust have an ongoing 50 word fiction competition, where they provide a monthly prompt on a different topic \u2013 it\u2019s then up to pupils … Continue reading Writing opportunities for pupils!<\/span>