Sustainable Stories

Take part in our eco-competition to rewrite our future
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We want to hear your Sustainable Stories

We are excited to unveil this year's eco-competition for Key Stage 2 children across Merseyside and Halton. Enter your pupils ‘Sustainable Stories’ to be published in a digital anthology by Gillmoss Recycling Discovery Centre in 2025.

Our past is a story that has led us to the present environmental problems we face but our future story remains unwritten. It’s time for the next generation to tell us what they would like to see happen - the more imaginative the better!

We need your pupils to help us decide how we can solve one of six challenges our environment faces right now. They include:

♻️ Increasing energy use
♻️ Impact of plastic pollution
♻️ Littering and its effect on wildlife
♻️ Rapid decline in biodiversity
♻️ Overuse of natural resources
♻️ Rising air pollution

Using one of the six environmental challenges, your pupils need to decide who their characters will be, where their story will take place and a creative solution for their chosen challenge.

If you need inspiration, you can read about Maya, a young girl who had an ingenious solution to air pollution! 

An example story with a sustainable theme.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a prize?

The winning entry will be awarded £100 for their school and the author will receive a goody bag. All entries will be published as a part of our digital anthology which will be available to view on our website.

Who can enter?
The competition is open to all Year 3, 4, 5, 6 pupils across Merseyside and Halton.

Is there more information?
If you are interested in entering please fill out this short form to receive a free competition pack.

Does this link with any curriculum objectives?

♻️ PSHE
- Living in the wider world > Shared responsibilities: L5. ways of carrying out shared responsibilities for protecting the environment in school and at home; how everyday choices can affect the environment (e.g. reducing, reusing, recycling; food choices)

♻️ English
- Plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.
- Draft and write in narratives, describing settings, characters and atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action.

♻️ Science
- Living things and their habitats: recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers
to living things.

When do entries have to be submitted by?
The deadline for all entries is 5pm on Thursday 6th February 2025. Submission details can be found in your competition pack.

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