Priory Spelling Competition. Autumn Term 2007

Students in every year group were tested with a list of fifteen words appropriate to their age group which increased in difficulty. The winners of each class went on to the grand final where one list of more difficult words were tested.  The overall winner was Zoe Mistry in year 8 who saw off stiff competition from years 9 to the sixth form to be crowned champion speller. Congratulations also to Claudia Marie Nichols who came second.

Next Competition is scheduled for October 2008.

 

Year 7 Board Game Competition December 2007

As part of their literacy lessons on ‘writing to instruct’, students designed and built their own board games with a set of written instructions. The rules were that they were not allowed to explain to their fellow students how to play their game; they had to work it out from the instructions alone. After playing each others games the students voted on their favourite. Congratulations to Sofia Joannou, Chloe Tonks and Aston Anderton who were our winners.

Next Competition – Autumn 2008

National Creative Writing Competition January 2008

All students are currently working on pieces to be entered into the ISC’s National competition. Entries need to be between 500 – 800 words and can be, a poem, a drama script or a piece of prose. The judging takes place just after half term and prizes will be awarded to winners of each year group and an overall winner who will be entered into the final contest. Winner – Amy Nichol Year 10.

Next Competition is scheduled for Spring 2009

 

Foyles Young Poets Competition

Students in key Stage 3 were asked to produce poems of their choice in any form and on any theme. The winners were submitted to the National Competition.  Congratulations to Alex Owen Meahan in Year 7 who was awarded First Place for his poem ‘Ode to the Post Office’.

 

Next Competition is scheduled for summer 2009.

 

Collins New Word Competition

Students in Key Stage 3 were asked to create a new word and write a persuasive piece telling the judges why it should be included in the dictionary.  Congratulations to Daisy Illic in year 7 who was the overall winner with her word ‘chocglobby’ which is the term for chunks of powder which are left at the bottom of a cup of hot chocolate.

Next competition is planned for Spring 2009.

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