Recommended Online Resources

Recommended online resources

Please click on the images below to be directed to the web pages.

Evidence shows that the arts and culture, to people and society, has a positive impact  on our economy, health and wellbeing, society and education.

Furthermore,the creative industries are the fastest growing sector in the UK economy, with the potential to unlock even more significant growth.  If we want to get our children ready for their future  careers,  we will need to recognise creative education and skills development as a foundation for growth.

Please press on the links to be directed to cultural activities:

Here are some of the exciting things that are happening in our borough.

Michael Feld Children’s Creative Writing Competition

Primary competition For Years 4 to 6 (Age 8 to 11 years) and For Years 7 to 9 (Age 11 to 14 years)

The closing date for all our competitions has been extended to 25 September 2020.  Please press here for more information

There are two categories:

1. For children who live or go to school in Barking and Dagenham
2. For those who live elsewhere

Young people can enter no more than 1 entry from each of the following forms of writing:
1. Poetry - Write a poem in any form such as a RAP, Haiku, ballad, sonnet, rhyming couplet or blank verse.

2. Non-Fiction - Write about an international news story that you have learnt about at school, seen on the news, heard about on the radio or read about on the internet.  Tells us what you have learnt about it, write about how it makes you feel and the reasons why you think it was important enough for you to choose to write about it.

3. Fiction - Write a story starting with the line: ‘I always wanted to be just like my neighbour…’
You must write an exciting new story, please remember to give your story a title! (The word count does not include the starting line.

For the full terms and conditions go to https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/ and email entries to pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk

Write On! Extra

Write On! Extra is a co-created, online, creative writing magazine by local authors and residents.

They are looking for submissions.  If students, who would like to submit their work to be added to our website, send an email to https://pentoprint.org. If they have enough students, they will seek to dedicate a page a week to stories from our young people.

Children’s Book Talk

Join in with a virtual book talk in collaboration with the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation with Chris Wakeling who has co-written an adventure book with Wilbur Smith called Cloudburst https://amzn.to/2KOxTSj Free Audio download, £3.33 e-book, £4.89 paperback.  He was coming to visit Beam -  but they had to change plans!

They are looking for written or video questions from children. The session is most suitable for children in school years 5,6,7 (9 to 14 year olds) If anyone is interested and wants more information, you can contact  pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk. 

Wishing you all the best of health and stay safe 😊