Special Species is a great competition from The Linnean Society asking you to create your very own new species of animal. To start creating your entry visit the Random Special Species Generator, download and print the Special Species card game and take some guidance from the word lists. Once you have done all that you can start your new species. Take a look at all of the details here.Curriculum links: Art, ScienceTaking it further: Find out about the man the Linnean Society took its name from – Carl Linnaeus.
KEY STAGE TWO: WILD WRITER
The Young Wild Writer Competition is looking for pieces of written work relating to any British wildlife. You can write a story, a poem, a piece of prose, an article or even a diary entry, the choice is yours. “Originality, creativity, understanding of your subject and the ability to engage the reader are what we are most looking for.” For all of the competition details click here.Curriculum links: EnglishTaking it further: Add an illustration to your writing or a photograph of the wildlife that inspired you.
KEY STAGE THREE: SPIRITED ARTS
Every year NATRE stages the fantastic Spirited Arts Competition 2020 which challenges students to combine their artistic and poetic skills with the themes and questions that they would normally tackle in their RE lessons. Choose a theme, get creative and enter your masterpiece. The themes “range from climate change to holy words and places of worship, there is something for everyone!” All the details can be found here.Curriculum links: Religious Studies, Art, EnglishTaking it further: Find out more about the competition in this video from the competition’s founder Lat Blaylock.
KEY STAGE FOUR: WILD WRITER
The Young Wild Writer Competition is looking for pieces of written work relating to any British wildlife. You can write a story, a poem, a piece of prose, an article or even a diary entry, the choice is yours. “Originality, creativity, understanding of your subject and the ability to engage the reader are what we are most looking for.” For all of the competition details click here.Curriculum links: EnglishTaking it further: Add an illustration to your writing or a photograph of the wildlife that inspired you.
KEY STAGE FIVE: LETTER TO MACKINTOSH
‘Letters to Mackintosh’ is a creative writing competition where you are asked to submit a piece of writing no longer than a thousand words, addressed to the legendary Charles Rennie Mackintosh as if he was still alive today. This is in celebration of the 152nd anniversary of his birth on the 7th of June 2020. This project is inspired by the ‘Chronycle’ which is a published series of letters Mackintosh wrote to his wife Margaret when they were separated for a period of time to take care of business affairs. All of the details, including support materials, are here.Curriculum links: Art, Design & Technology, EnglishTaking it further: Find out more about this great designer, artist and architect with the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society.
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