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Competition


Its my pleasure to announce the details of the Yeovil Reading Room Competition..
 
A reflective or factual piece; the entrant must discuss in their piece 'what reading means to them' as an individual; they can include their favourite book choices, talk about a book or an article that has changed their lives in some way, how the college has helped and promoted leisurely reading and their reading skills, or even a discussion on the book club if they are a member.
The piece can be in a form of any medium; short story/essay, a poem, a picture storyboard or a video.
 
Once the piece is finished they must submit it to the box at the Learning Centre with an entry form attached (supplied at the Learning Centre).
 
The prizes are; 1st- A copy of each of the books read in the book club over the year; 10 modern classics in total. 2nd- £25 Waterstones Voucher. 3rd- £15 Waterstones Voucher.
 
The closing date is Friday 9th May 2014, with the winners being informed on Friday 23rd May (we have 3 English teaching staff judging). The prizes will then be awarded in the Learning Centre on Wednesday 18TH June where we will be launching the newest leg of the book club; the 6 book challenge.
Good Luck!



 

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