ShoutMyEntry: a great competition!

[Matthew Savage]

Please try to enter this if you can. You can find more information on www.shoutmyentry.org

The chance for your pupils to tell us what's on their minds - we'll try to do something about it and they could win some great prizes! The Office of the Children's Commissioner (OCC) is an independent organisation, created by the Children's Act 2004, which has been set up to make sure that young people have a say in issues that affect them, whoever they are and wherever they're from in England. We're talking about things like happiness, being taken seriously, having somewhere to play and being treated fairly in essence anything that's on their minds. It's our job to tell politicians, the media and people who work with them, what young people would like to happen to make their world a better place. We want you to encourage your pupils to show us what's on their minds. They decide how they want to do it: draw it, paint it, photograph it, create it on a computer. Then all they have to do is complete an application form and write 30 words explaining what it's all about. Entries can be sent by post, email or uploaded at www.shoutmyentry.org and winners will be judged in four age groups: up to 5, 6-11, 12-15, 16-18 (up to 21 if you have been looked after by a local authority or if you have a learning disability). There are some great prizes up for grabs, including gift vouchers for Hamleys and HMV, Nintendo games, Sony PSP Consoles, tickets to the Zoo and Legoland, backstage passes to the ballet and iPods! The top prize winners from each of the four age categories will also be invited to an exclusive Winner's Workshop at a secret London location on Saturday 12 August. The deadline for entries is 28/07/06 with judging taking place on 03/08/06. Prize winners will be notified by phone. Visit www.shoutmyentry.org today for all the details and how to enter. Please let the OCC know if your school is taking part and if you would like us to generate interest from the press and media in the Shout - Turn Up The Volume! competition. Contact Aileen Caskie at aileen...@childrenscommissioner.org with your name, school, email address and phone number. Funded by the Department for Education and Skills, the Office of the Children's Commission's mission, created with children and young people is: "To be the voice for all children and young people, in England. We will use our independence and dedication to look after the interests of children and young people. We will do this by making sure that everyone involves children and young people in matters that affect them. We will protect and improve their lives by working with and influencing society, the media, politicians and those who work with children and young people. We will promote debate on changing the world children live in." _____________________________________________________________________ This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by Verizon Business Internet Managed Scanning Services - powered by MessageLabs. For further information visit http://www.mci.com

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Matthew Savage
Assistant Headteacher
Curriculum Leader for English and Media

GEORGE MITCHELL SCHOOL
Farmer Road, Leyton, London E10 5DN
Tel: 020 8539 6198
Email: savage....@gmail.com
Website: www.gmschool.co.uk
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