Please note, although the challenge is aimed at Year 6 pupils, we welcome entries from other year groups should the teacher feel the book is accessible.
The Bloomsbury Mystery Writing Challenge aims to engage and inspire Year 6 pupils and raise standards in Reading and Writing. It is based around The Mystery Of Wickworth Manor by Elen Caldecott.
In a series of four short videos, the author reads extracts from her book and sets a series of challenges along the way.
Supporting activities are designed to help pupils explore settings, objects and characters, and to structure their story.
Pupils will develop their own mystery story which will be entered into a competition.
A winner will be selected from every school entering the competition and they will be invited to attend a celebration event.
One overall winning entry will be turned into a beautifully illustrated eBook which will be published in School360.
The Mystery Of Wickworth Manor eBook and supporting resources can be found in the Resources section of School360. Teachers may choose the starting date and duration of the challenge but entries must reach us no later than May 1st 2016 at:
Jen Harris, Northumberland County Council, Ashington Town Hall, 65 Station Road, Ashington, NE63 8RX
Can schools please conduct the first part of the competition process 'in house' and submit their top 5 mystery stories for each class taking part.