Science and literacy competition

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1. Would you like your event or activity to appear on the National Science & Engineering Week event and activity map?: 
No
2. Name of school/organisation: 
John Kyrle High School
3. Event / activity title: 
Science and literacy competition
5. Event or activity description (max 300 words): 

Working with the Literacy Week team (4th - 8th March), Yr 7 and 8 pupils need to create and display a science poem, based on any scientific topic. Pupils can write limericks, prose, acrostic poems, whatever they like. The competition will be launched in Yr 7 and 8 assemblies using a short you tube video - 10 quirky science tricks, to inspire them. Posters of entries from the competition 2 years ago will be displayed around the school.

6. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Competition
7. Keywords: 
Astronomy
Biodiversity
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Evolution
Food
General Science
Medicine/ Healthcare
Nature
Physics
Space Science
8. Event start and end date and time: 
Thursday, 14 March, 2013 - 09:00 to Thursday, 21 March, 2013 - 15:00
11. Venue of the event/activity: 
John Kyrle High School Science and English Classrooms
12. Venue address: 
John Kyrle High School
Ledbury Road
Ross on Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7ET
United Kingdom
13. Venue telephone number: 
01989 764 358
14. What age groups is it open to?: 
11–14 year olds
15. How many pupils will this reach in total?: 
450
16. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?: 
No
Would you like you event to appear on our events map?: 
Yes
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Address: 
John Kyrle High School
Ledbury Road
Ross on Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7ET
United Kingdom
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POINT (-2.5781251 51.9239876)