Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2010

THE WINNERS OF THE 2010 COMPETITION...

Michael Rosen and Cliff Moon were very impressed with quality of the hundreds of entries we received.

The winners were chosen, though, because their writing was original, unique and ideal for the target audience: children learning to read in Y1/P1.

FIRST PRIZE
Jasmin Glynn, The Russell School, Twickenham
Katie McDougall, Hunter Primary School, East Kilbride

Congratulations! You will have your books published as part of the Collins Big Cat series - alongside top children's authors! Plus you win £250 of Collins Big Cat books for your school.

RUNNERS UP
Daniella Kitton, St. Anselms School, Harrow
Rose Waterhouse, Northenden Community Primary, Manchester
Tom Reeves, John Betts Primary School, Hammersmith
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Jenny Campbell, Auldearn Primary School, Nairn
Tomas Matthews, St Anselms Primary School, Harrow
Anna Redpath, Tarland Primary, Aberdeenshire

Coming Soon - Keep your eyes peeled
- Feedback from our judges Michael Rosen and Cliff Moon
- Michael Rosen's top tips for budding writers
- Step by step guide on how to make a book
and much more...

About the 2010 competiton:
Inspire Writing - Write a Collins Big Cat Book.

To celebrate Collins Big Cat's 5th Birthday, we've run a writing competition for children in Years 4 and 5 (Scottish Primary 5 and 6).

Pupils entered stories, poems or plays to be in with a chance of winning

The winning entries, as selected by Cliff Moon and Michael Rosen, will be published as part of the Collins Big Cat series

The competition closed on Friday 12th February 2010. Details of the 2011 competition will be announced here soon!

Plus continue to inspire writing with Collins Big Cat. Download free materials here:

Collins Big Cat writing poster: Story Mountain

Guided Reading CBC Writing Competition Whiteboard Activities