Barfoot+and+Thompson+Writing+Compitition

=Help your class become published authors= Three years ago Barfoot & Thompson developed the Storybook Competition to introduce school kids to the magic of reading and raise additional funds for the Starship Foundation. It’s been a great success. Since 2008, we’ve published three fantastic kid’s books that have raised an amazing $80,000 for the Starship Foundation. This year we’ve given it a twist, the competition is now known as the Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge. Classrooms from all over Auckland and Northland will be putting their heads together to help us create a great read for kids of all ages. Our judges will be looking for eight short stories to publish and rugby hero, Keven Mealamu, will illustrate the book. The competition is open to primary and intermediate classrooms (Year 1 – 8) in Auckland and Northland. To enter, fill in our **entry form** and send it with your short story to Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge, PO Box 4078, Auckland 1140 Or email your details to challenge@barfoot.co.nz. We need to know: //*Parents, if you would like your child’s class to be involved simply send this link to their teacher so they can find out more.//
 * How the competition works**
 * Teachers have until Friday 27th May to work with their class on an inspiring and original short story.
 * The short stories are sent to Barfoot & Thompson and a judging panel will select eight finalists and one overall winner that will **all** feature in the book.
 * The winning classes will get to work with experienced authors to proof and edit their story ready for publication.
 * Rugby hero Keven Mealamu will bring your short story to life through his illustrations
 * Barfoot & Thompson print the collection of short stories and it will be available for sale. **Every cent** raised goes directly to the Starship Foundation.
 * Teachers* - Enter your class before Friday 27th May, 2011**
 * Contact Name:
 * Classroom:
 * Age of Children:
 * School:
 * Email:
 * Postal Address:
 * That you have read and agree to the conditions detailed below
 * //Conditions of entry// **
 * //The competition is open to all primary and intermediate school classrooms from year 1 - 8 in Auckland and Northland.//
 * //Classes that enter must come up with an idea for a short story and develop it into a story.//
 * //The winning classes’ short stories will be published in a book of short stories.//
 * //A pre-selected author will work with the class to lightly proof and edit the story.//
 * //The short story must be thought of and presented by the children in the class and the teacher of the class must verify that the short story is the work of the children.//
 * //Teachers are able to facilitate the class as they would a normal class lesson but the work needs to be that of the children.//
 * //The short story should not include any form of prejudice, violence, bad language or anything else that would be deemed inappropriate//
 * //**All short stories must be sent back to Barfoot & Thompson by Friday 27th May, 2011.** (Barfoot & Thompson Young Authors Challenge, PO Box 4078, Auckland 1140).//
 * //The winning classes must be available during term 2 for a workshop with an author. The days of the workshop will be determined with the teacher of the winning classes and will not take more than a couple of hours.//
 * //The winning classes must be available for publicity as and when required.//
 * //The winning classes will not get to see the book of short stories until the day it is released to the media.//
 * //Judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.//
 * //The book will belong to Barfoot & Thompson and be our exclusive property.//

I think this will be a great chance for our class to showcase our talent //and// we are helping the Starship Foundation! Hopefully Miss Nelson will let us enter :)