Yorkshire and the Humber

A multilingual poetry competition that celebrates cultural diversity and the many languages currently spoken and studied across the Yorkshire and Humber region

Mother Tongue – you are invited to write a ‘remembered’ or ‘original’ poem or song in your home language (this can be any language except English, or in a mix of languages). You need to write, in English, a short account of the inspiration for your poem. This category is judged on the English commentary.

Other Tongue – you are invited to write your own original poem in a language you are learning. Entries must be from non-native speakers of any of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.

Age categories for the competitions are:

Primary Years 4, 5, 6

Secondary Years 7,8,9

Secondary Years 10, 11

Post – 16 Years 12, 13

Adults can enter either category, providing they are attending language adult education classes or ESOL classes.

To enter:

Go to www.languages-sheffield.org.uk

Each entry must be accompanied by a MTOT cover sheet available from the above website and entries must be posted to:

MTOT, Languages Sheffield, The Circle, Rockingham Lane, Sheffield, S1 4FW by the deadline of Friday 12 July 2013

For any further information email mtot-yh@hotmail.com or phone Caroline Norman 0114 2536705 or Clare Allison 0114 2296571

Student Ambassadors into language classrooms to assist teachers with GCSE and AS/A2 language classes in French, German and Spanish to improve speaking, writing and reading skills. This will take place until Christmas and reviewed. Offered in Leeds, Hull, Sheffield.

A series of Japanese language classes to be held at Winifred Holtby School in Hull, offered as an after school twilight session. Classes to include taster language games and workshops, origami, aerobics in Japanese and much more!