Reading in a special place

• Take a photograph of yourself reading in a place that is special to you, or somewhere different or unusual.
• This could be at home/ where you live (in an everyday place which is special to you), outdoors, in nature, or on a trip/ day out somewhere.
• Make sure you cover your face with the book/ magazine/ graphic novel etc or that your face is not shown in some other way, i.e. a photo showing the back of your head.
• There are Amazon vouchers for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes (primary and secondary) supported by Teaching Personnel.
• The deadline is Monday 10th November.  
• Email pictures to office@west.bdat-academies.org

Poetry competition supported by AIT:

We invite you to write a poem for our Wellbeing Poetry competition. Your poem should reflect your thoughts and feelings wellbeing. You might write about personal growth, overcoming challenges, finding peace, or imagining a better future. Here are some prompts to help you, but feel free to follow your own ideas too:

• “The Light Inside”: A poem about your inner strength and believing in yourself.
• “Quiet Courage”: A poem about small acts of bravery and staying strong inside.
• “The Bridge I Built”: A poem about getting through tough times and building better paths.
• “Hope in the Rain”: A poem about finding positivity and peace even during difficult times.
• “The Voice I Found”: A poem about expressing yourself and finding your voice.
• “A Place Called Peace”: A poem about finding calm, comfort, and emotional wellbeing.

The winning entries will be collected into an anthology and shared across the trust. The deadline is Monday 10th November. There will be a Kindle for the best entry across the trust!

Email poems to office@west.bdat-academies.org or bring into school and hand them to your teacher!