Green Pencil Award is a creative writing competition run by The City of Edinburgh Council with an environmental theme that is open to all P4 to P7 pupils in Edinburgh.
The theme this year is ‘Edinburgh’s natural heritage’ and entries must be submitted
by 13 October 2017.
The award ceremony will be held at the Central Library on 30 November 2017.
Entries must be no longer than one side of A4.
Theme and ideas
2017 is the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, when we celebrate Scotland’s intriguing history, impressive natural heritage and fascinating archaeology.
The council want to encourage pupils to write imaginatively about Edinburgh’s natural heritage. Think about
- Holyrood Park
- one of the seven hills
- the Pentlands
- the area around the Forth Bridges
- the World Heritage Sites in the city.
You may be inspired to write about a historical site set in the natural environment, such as
- Holyrood Abbey
- Craigmillar or Lauriston Castles
- Cramond or Swanston villages
- South Queensferry.
The possibilities are endless – haiku or prose, a poem or tale, a kenning or ballad, a story inspired by a mythical creature or a legend.
It is up to you! The documents you need to enter can be downloaded here.
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