Student Challenges
Last week of online challenges
Thank you to everyone for your fantastic entries into all the weekly challenges. Have a look in the student newsletters to see some of the best entries.
These are our last school challenges but there are still many local competitions that you can enter so have a look at the Haiku, Film, Jacaranda and Takeover Melbourne Competitions if you enjoy being challenged.
Challenge 1 - Masterchef Lunch #EXCELLENCE
Get your aprons out and get into the kitchen to create a MasterChef lunch that is drool worthy. Send a picture of your gourmet lunch to BLC@prsc.vic.edu.au by Monday 8th June. Don’t forget to tell us your full name and home group. Students who submit pictures will receive points for their house.
Challenge 2 - Fun Sock Friday #FUN
Dress up your feet with some funky socks for Fun Sock Friday. Send through a picture of you wearing your fun socks through to BLC@prsc.vic.edu.au by Monday 8th June. Don’t forget to tell us your full name and home group. Students who submit a video will receive points for their house.
Haiku Competition 2020
A haiku is a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, written in three lines.
The theme this year is Nature.
For example:
Up above my head An arch of graceful colours In a sunshower
You can include pictures with your haiku, but this will not affect the judging.
DON'T write your name on your entry.
When you are done, scan or take a photo or screenshot of your haiku and upload it below.
Check out the Rules
Open: Now Closes: 19 June 2020, 5pm (AEST)
Film Competition
Do you have a passion for film-making?
We want you to create a one-minute film encouraging your community to recycle their old mobile phones. The theme for our 2020 competition is Small actions. Big Impact.
You do not have to be an experienced filmmaker to take part – all you need is an idea, imagination and motivation. Winning films will receive a $5000 JB Hi-Fi voucher to develop their film career.
Entry is free and is open to all primary, secondary and tertiary students in Australia. Look at our previous winners and education resources for inspiration. Film entries are due 21 September 2020. Finalists will be announced 19 October and winners 5 November 2020.
This year we are introducing a People’s Choice Award. The community will be able to vote for their favourite film between 19 to 30 October. Winners will be showcased during National Recycling Week in November. Good luck!
Check out: Terms and Conditions, Consent and release form and the Guidelines. Click link: https://www.mobilemuster.com.au/competition/
Prizes
In each category, we will be awarding a winner who will receive a JB Hi-Fi voucher valued at $5,000 and up to three finalists. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories:
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
This year there is a People’s Choice Award. The community will be able to vote for their favourite film between 19 to 30 October. The film with the most votes will receive the award, a JB Hi-Fi voucher valued at $5,000.
Jacaranda’s Writing Competition
Got a story to share?
Jacaranda’s writing competition is now open to Years 7-12 students until June 26th, 2020.
For the first time, Jacaranda will be publishing winning stories in our new English titles, making this a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to have your work published.
We have a range of categories to suit all writers (short story, essay, poetry, flash fiction or micro-fiction) and plenty of prizes to be won.
What are you waiting for? Submit your entry today!
There are five categories to suit all writers, including:
· Short story – 4000 word limit (Fiction or Non-Fiction)
· Essay – 2000 word limit (Theme: COVID-19 Pandemic)
· Poetry – No word limit (Fiction or Non-Fiction)
· Flash Fiction – 1000 word limit
· Micro-Fiction – 300 word limit
Send your stories and consent form to ber@prsc.vic.edu.au
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE JUNE 26 2020
Takeover Melbourne
Takeover Melbourne is a new initiative that creates a powerful platform for young Melburnians to be heard.
We're calling on high school students (and those outside formal education aged 12-18) to share a story about their life and submit it to the Takeover Melbourne Competition. Entries are open now.
Competition winners will work with ABC producers to have their story featured on ABC TV, radio or online. Entries close 27 June 2020.
Entries must be a true story about an aspect of the author's life. Stories can be in any format: text, video or audio. The recommended length is 400 words. See our Top 10 Story Tips and our FAQ for more inspiration.
There are free resources, mapped to the Australian Curriculum, which are available for teachers to run the Takeover Competition as a unit of work. There are also resources for students to complete the unit independently from home, and create a story for the Takeover Competition
To ensure the safety of participants, we've made some changes to the Takeover Melbourne program as a response to COVID-19. For more information please get in touch.