Young Writer and Young Artist Competitions

3 of our Rotakid schools took part this year and we had our best outcome to date in that the overall local winners in each competition, (Dana of Warwick Bridge school and Harper of Irthington Village school) also won Rotary’s District competitions. Whilst they were not winners of the national competitions, this is the first time our club has had entries submitted for that.

We used independent judges for both local competitions, who attended some of the prize giving. One of the judges, John Langley, put together a poem (see below) as part of his presentation to the schools.

The photo is from the prize giving at Warwick Bridge Primary School, and of Harper’s Young Artist entry.

Worth a Go

By John Langley

What is this in my hand?

How was it written? I don’t understand 

Where did it come from? I really don’t know

She just started to write it, and let the words flow

An idea had come into her mind don’t you see

And to tell you the truth, just between you and me 

It was a good idea, and she took the time

To write it down, and make it rhyme

And now here it is, held in my hand

I just had to read it, and thought it was grand

It told a good story, in an interesting way

The rhythm was clever, cos it made the words sway

And after I read it, I said it was good 

And her face lit up, as I’d hoped that it would 

Now everybody I think, can do this too

And by everybody, I of course… mean you!