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SPRING FESTIVAL 2010. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SHORT STORY COMPETITION The annual School Children's Story Competition organised by the Ministry of Culture in conjunction with the Gibraltar Chronicle and the Department of Education and Training, attracted a total of 71 entries from children in School Years 4 to 13. The Minister for Culture, the Hon Edwin Reyes, presented the awards on Tuesday 8 June 2010 at 4.30pm at the John Mackintosh Hall Lecture Room. A panel of judge's composed of Mrs Aida Delaney, Mrs Patsy Scott and Mr Charles Durante judged the competition. In presenting the prizes today, Minister for Culture, Edwin Reyes said: 'The Short Story Competition was devised to incorporate an element of literature alongside the music, theatre, art and other aspects more traditionally linked to the Spring Festival. I am extremely pleased with the number of entries again this year but, more importantly, with the quality of the entries. I would like to thank everyone involved in this venture, including the Gibraltar Chronicle, the Department of Education and Training and the judges. However, my biggest personal gratitude goes in particular to the many children who put pen to paper and in doing so allow us to enjoy their vivid imagination.' The Prize winners are:
Years 4 - 7 Sarah Reilly 'Fine Words Butter No Parsnips'
Highly Commended Timmy Howitt 'Some Trouble' Winner Years 8 - 11 Raquel Levy 'The Future' Winner Years 12 - 13 James McNally 'Agonistes' The winner in each category received a £50 voucher and a pen donated by the Gibraltar Chronicle, as well as a trophy donated by the Ministry of Culture. All winning entries shall be published in the Gibraltar Chronicle.
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