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The school encourages pupils to take part in various competitions such as story writing, art, poetry etc. Most of this work is additional to the normal school work and is very good as it stretches pupils and gives them the opportunity to use their creative talents.

Competitions which are still open:

Capture The Power - School's Photography Competition - capture the ENERGY everywhere and anywhere . . . for example a crashing wave, a gusting wind or towering tree. At a local sports event, it could be a crunching tackle or a fan going wild. So grab your camera and start snapping! Take your photographs and bring them to school on the camera's memory cards or on a memory key/stick so Mr. Roberts can download them. Closing date is Friday March 26th 2010. Age Categories: 5 - 9 years old and 10 - 13 years old. To enter the competition you need a short written caption of no more than 50 words explaining the background to your photo. Tips on taking photos.

Short Story Competition - confined to our Sixth + Literacy Class. One entry from our school only! Competition Theme: COASTAL - e.g. family adventures at the beach; trips to beaches abroad; sporting/playing memories at the beach; historical and local stories; environmental concerns; things that have been found at the beach and what happened to them; imaginative stories by the coast; etc The Prize: Surfing lessons for your class at T-Bay Surf & Eco Centre in Tramore (worth €1600).

Primary Schools Creative Writing Competition: The GAA Museum in conjunction with The Irish Times is delighted to announce a new primary schools creative writing competition. We are calling on pupils to put on their thinking caps, put pen to paper, get creative and imagine that you were at that famous meeting in Hayes Hotel in Thurles on 1st November 1884.

To enter pupils must write a letter about that famous meeting imagining that they are one of three characters who was in Thurles that day-

• Mrs Hayes, owner of Hayes Hotel, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
• Michael Cusack, teacher and founder of the GAA
• Maurice Davin, world famous athlete and first President of the GAA

Pupils must begin their letter with the words Dear Séan, letters must contain at least three historical facts about that famous meeting in Thurles and must be between 200 and 300 words long. 

Prizes include €200 and 2 All-Ireland tickets for the winner, €200 for the school and a class trip to Croke Park. For more information on the competition, historical information and for extra ideas and hints email education@crokepark.ie   Click here to visit the GAA Museum site.

Poster Competition on Children's Rights - Draw Me a Right: Twenty years ago, the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This means that, for the first time, member countries of the United Nations agreed on certain rights, which have to be totally respected in any situation for all children under the age of 18. Today there are 195 countries of the world who have signed the Convention.
The European Commission, DG Justice, Freedom and Security is dedicating the 4th edition of its poster competition to celebrating the anniversary of this important agreement.

So take part – learn more about the rights you have, and express yourself on the topic! How?
Create a team of 4 persons (10-14 years old) with an adult supervisor. Choose one specific right from the Convention for illustration on the poster. Present your ideas on a poster in A2 format. How and what you draw is totally up to you! Click here to visit the site.

Texaco Childrens' Art Competition:

Subject
One of the most interesting things about art is its diversity. That's why your entry to our Competition can be about anything that interests you.

Size of artwork
Your entry should not be smaller than A4 (29.7cm x 21.0cm) or larger than A2 (59.4cm x 42.0cm) even if mounted. Framed entries will not be accepted

Use of Materials
You may use any type of paper, white, coloured, rough or smooth. The work that you submit may be drawn or painted in pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, crayon, pastel, watercolour, gouache, acrylics, oils, poster colour and collage. Alternatively, it may be submitted in digital format in any artwork software. Prints created from a lino block, wood blocks or any other methods may also be submitted.

Originality
Your work should be original and unaided. Please do not copy another person’s work.

Closing date is Friday 26th February 2010.

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