2021 Writing competition

Students may write their short story on any idea that appeals to them.

Number of words:  

Section 1 –  Years  3-4    max 500 words
Section 2 –  Years  5-6    max 750 words
Entries should be emailed to: tmas@tellmeastory.org.au and received by Thursday, 25^th March.

Awards:   

All participating students receive judges’ feedback and a certificate. In addition, short-listed entries receive:
Section 1 –  Years 3-4   special trophies;
Section 2 –  Years 5-6   special trophies and four $50 prizes

For Conditions of Entry and the Schedule, please check: Writing Competition – Tell Me a Story

2021 Illustration competition

Illustration competition follows the writing competition.

Any student interested in entering this competition will be asked to illustrate one of the short-listed stories from the writing competition.
The illustration competition will run from Monday 17^th May.

Winners from both competitions will be announced at the awards ceremony in July.

Articles in The Forster Tuncurry community newspaper

An Article about Mim Haigh, one of  the Tell Me a Story writing competition judges 

The Forster Tuncurry -17th Edition 31/03/2021 – The Forster Tuncurry  , page 16

2021 writing competition poster

The Forster Tuncurry – 15th Edition 03/03/2021 – The Forster Tuncurry  , page 5

Opening of the 2021 Tell Me a Story writing competition

The Forster Tuncurry – 14th Edition 17/02/2021 – The Forster Tuncurry , page 6

A number of photos and an article, covering 2020 Tell Me a Story  awards ceremony . Pages 1, 2 & 15. 

https://theforstertuncurry.com.au/the-forster-tuncurry-4th-edition-2020/#fb0=1

Recognitions:

Stephen Bromhead MP’s speech in NSW Parliament