All local primary schools were invited to take part in Discover Farming’s very first writing competition. There were four categories Upper Key Stage 2, Lower Key Stage 2, Key Stage 1 and Reception. Pupils were asked to produce an original piece of non-fiction writing that was connected to Food and Farming and focused on one of following topics: Why does farming matter and what does it mean to you? Why is it important to eat healthily and to eat seasonal foods? Why is farming the biggest job on earth? My favourite farming season and why? The competition was kindly sponsored by Chesters Harcourt.
Entries were received from June to November 2023 from seven schools:
Broadwindsor C of E Primary
Greenford C of E Primary, Maiden Newton
Powerstock C of E Primary
Salway Ash C of E Primary
St Mary’s C of E Primary, Bridport
St Mary’s C of E Primary, Thorncombe
Symondsbury C of E Primary
The judges for the competition were the Melplash Agricultural Society President, Michael Fooks and his wife Pam, and Gemma Harvey from the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Results
Year 5
Winner: Franklin Laszlo-Bushrod, Symondsbury
Runner-up Edward Keen, Salway Ash
Year 3 & 4
Winner: Joe Cox, St Mary’s School, Bridport
Runner-up: Harry Rhodes, St Mary’s School, Bridport
Year 1 & 2
Winner: Theo Cox, St Mary’s School, Bridport
Runner-up: Max Benyon, Greenford, Maiden Newton
Reception
Winner: Joseph Dare, Symondsbury
Schools with the best entries:
Winner: St Mary’s C of E Primary School, Bridport
Runner-up: Symondsbury C of E Primary School
The winners of each category were awarded with a certificate and book voucher from Bridport Book Shop for £30 and the runners-up a certificate and a book voucher for £20.
The overall winning school received a certificate and cheque for £500 and the runner-up a cheque for £250.
Each of the schools that entered received a certificate and the award winning family board game ‘The Good Life‘ which aims to teach farming and sustainability to a new generation!
Presentation to Edward Keen at Salway Ash Primary School
Presentation to Max Beyon at Greenford Primary School, Maiden Newton
“We congratulate all of the schools and pupils that entered. The aim of the competition was to produce a piece of non-fiction writing that would get children thinking about the importance of food and farming, it has certainly succeeded in doing that! We had some excellent entries. The judges were very impressed with the standard and the thought and effort that went into all the work. We thank the judges for their support and generous time given, and Chester Harcourt for kindly sponsoring the competition. We look forward to running the competition again in 2024.” said Discover Farming Education Co-ordinator, Katie Vining.
You must be logged in to post a comment.