Letterkenny Youthreach centre has this week launched a novel and innovative story and art competition for local primary schools within the Centre’s catchment area.
As part of Youthreach’s on-going 25th year celebration, they are inviting primary school classes of 4th, 5th and 6th years to write an original short story based on a character from one of their favourite books.
Along with the story, the kids are asked to draw an adventure playground of their own, inspired by their story, which they would like to have in their school playground.
Whoever’s story is chosen as the overall winner, then the learners at Letterkenny Youthreach will collaborate with the primary school to help design, build and install their adventure playground for them.
All primary schools from Newtowncunningham to Ballybofey, Churchill to Milford, Rathmullan to Letterkenny and all areas in-between are eligible to enter.
Final entry date is Wednesday 16th March and any school who did not get an entry form please contact Letterkenny Youthreach on 07491 22585 or email: letterkennyyouthreach@donegaletb.ie
Monthly Newsletter:
February also saw the launch of Letterkenny Youthreach’s first Monthly Newsletter. As yet just a four-page product, the newsletter has editorials and pictures of recent past events such as the 25th anniversary book and dvd launch, the learners’ graduation, the recent visit to the cross border road safety seminar and the very successful Christmas charity fairs whereby all monies collected are to benefit local charities chosen by the learners. Also included are up-to-date news items on visa’s concerning student travel to USA, internet safety tips, in-house attendance awards and quiz, all with the involvement of the learners’ themselves.
Letterkenny Youthreach is firmly established as a centre for education!
