Competition details
Stage 2-4 students are encouraged to develop a piece of imaginative writing (maximum 300 words) using the following image as a stimulus. This activity has been developed for students to practise their writing skills. Taronga Educators will be marking submissions based on a selection of NAPLAN criterion.
Stimulus image
Entry details
- Competition opens: Monday 6 March 2023
- Competition closes: Monday April 10 2023
- Entries must be submitted by classroom teachers. No entries will be accepted from individual students.
- All students are encouraged to take part in the writing task, but classroom teachers must only submit ONE entry from their class into this competition.
- Entry is via OpenForm. No entries will be accepted via email or any other method.
- All students are encouraged to submit their work to urban field naturalist https://www.urbanfieldnaturalist.org/
- Entries will be marked using the marking criteria.
- A winner will be chosen from Stage 2, 3 and 4.
- Winners will be announced during week 2 Term 2, 2023
The prize
There will be one (1) winner from each category below:
- Category one: Year 3 to Year 4 (Stage 2)
- Category two: Year 5 to Year 6 (Stage 3)
- Category three: Year 7 to Year 8 (Stage 4)
Each winner's winning piece will be shared on the Taronga Zoo Website. Plus, each winner will receive a family pass to visit Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
Terms & conditions
See full competition terms and conditions here.
2022 Winners
Stage 2 Winner - Nevaeh
Written by Nevah - Taren Point Public School
Stage 3 Winner - Freya
Written by Freya - Como West Public School
Stage 4 Winner - Zofia
Written by Zofia - Chevalier College