Rochford District Council is encouraging young people across the District to get creative whilst learning about the benefits of healthy eating and not smoking, with a poster competition.
The initiative is to promote National Food Safety Week which starts on 7 June 2010. The closing date for the poster competition is 4 May 2010.
The competition is open to all 7-18 year olds throughout the District and the four age categories are 7 and under, 8-11, 11-16 and 16-18.
The first two age categories are being asked to design a poster promoting healthy eating. The challenge for the older age groups is to design a poster promoting the benefits of not smoking.
Rochford District Council’s Head of Environmental Services, Richard Evans said “This is a fantastic opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles to young people whilst encouraging them to be creative. We are looking forward to seeing what great ideas the young people of the District come up with”.
The winners of each age category will receive a £30 gift voucher and certificate and £120 for their School, College, Academy or Youth Group. There are also two team prizes, one for each theme (healthy eating and not smoking). The team prizes are a £60 gift voucher to share, a team certificate and £90 for their School, College, Academy or Youth Group.
For further details contact Colin Duff, Senior Environmental Health Assistant on 01702 318059.
Poster Competition Rules:
- Posters entered for the competition must be no larger than an A3 – 420 x 297mm.
- Any medium can be used to produce the poster, for example paint, crayon, collage, recycled materials or electronic.
- Each poster must be clearly marked on the back with the persons name and age, their teacher’s name or youth group leader, and the full address and telephone number of their School, College, Academy or Youth group.
- The closing date is 4 May 2010.
- The judge (Roxie Curry, Rochford District Council’s Arts and Development Officer), will look for a mix of creativity and artistic skills.
- The judge’s decision is final and the Council regrets that entries cannot be returned.
- Entries will only be accepted from Schools, Colleges, Academys and Youth Groups within the Rochford District Council Area.
