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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
