Competition for classes from P1 to S2

Dear Headteachers, French Teachers and French Assistants,

Every year, a large number of events take place in France to celebrate reading, within the framework of Lire en fête.

The Education Officer posted in Scotland on behalf of the French Foreign Office, is taking this opportunity to encourage the use of the French language at school, through a recreational competition for classes P1 to S2. The winners will receive books and games in French.

This year, the topic is as follows: produce a story presenting the place where you live to:
- an animal, for classes P1, P2 and P3;
- a famous character from a tale, for classes P4, P5, P6 and P7;
- a famous comic strip character, for classes S1 and S2.

The following rules apply:
- Entries may be submitted for whole classes or groups of at least four students.
- A school may submit several entries.
- Productions must be presented on a booklet, format A5, A4 or A3.
- Texts must be in French and handwritten.
- Illustrations must be creative: drawings, paintings or assembling of images made by the students.

Productions must be brought or sent, together with the above Entry Form, by 20 December 2008, to: Institut Français d’Ecosse - Education Department – 13 Randolph Crescent – Edinburgh EH3 7TT.

A jury will designate the winners, on the following criteria: coherence of the story, quality of illustrations, originality of the production. Results will be announced on the French Institute’s website by the end of January 2009. Three awards will be given in each category.

Click here for the application form