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Win £1000 for your school and one of your pupils could even be flown to the Beijing Olympic Games!

The countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games is on - and you could help one of your pupils be a Beijing champion! Visa Olympics of the Imagination is a fun cross-curricular art competition, created by Visa for 10 to 14-year-olds.

The Olympic Games 2008 - One World, One Dream

'One World, One Dream' is the theme for the 2008 Olympic Games. We're asking pupils to think about what that means and how the Olympic Games helps unite cultures from all over the world. Then we want them to express their ideas creatively - either by drawing them on a sheet of A4 or A3 paper, or by using ICT software and burning their creation to disc. They will also need to explain the thinking behind their drawings, in less than 50 words, on the downloadable sheet, found here.

After the closing date (31st March 2008), we'll select 12 regional winners who will each receive £1,000 to spend on art or sports equipment for their school. One of the lucky 12 will then scoop first prize - and be flown out to Beijing (along with a parent or legal guardian) as a guest of Visa to see their design exhibited as a flag at the Olympic Games.

Cover your curriculum objectives, too!

As well as being fun for your pupils, the competition fits in with the following curriculum requirements:

Year 6

Art

Exploring and developing ideas (1a,b,c)
Evaluating and developing work (3a.b)
Breadth of study (5a,b,c,d)

Design & Technology

Developing, planning and communicating ideas (1a,b,c,d,e)
Evaluating processes and products (3a,b)
1b-1d ≥ ICT opportunity
Pupils could use desktop publishing (DTP) software and a colour printer to develop and communicate their design ideas.

ICT

Finding things out (1a)
Developing ideas and making things happen (2a)
Exchanging and sharing information (3a,b)
Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses (4a,b,c)

PSHE

Preparing to play an active role as citizens (2e,f,i)
Developing a healthy, safer lifestyle (3a,b)
Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people (4b,e,f)

Geography

Knowledge and understanding of places (3b,c,e)
Knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes (4a / 6a i/ii, fi/ii/iii)

History

Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past (2a,b,c,d)

KS3

Art

Exploring and developing ideas (1a,b)
Evaluating and developing work (3a,b)
Breadth of study (5d)

Design & Technology

Developing, planning and communicating ideas (1,b,c,d,e,f,h)
Evaluating processes and products (3 a)

ICT

Pupils could manipulate and interpret digitalimages to create 2-D.
3a ≥ ICT opportunity
Pupils could recreate works of art in a contemporary context and share their work with others via e-mail.

PSHE

Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities (1b,c)(3a,b,c,d,h)

History

Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past (2a,b,c,d)

How to enter?

You'll find the art work description sheet below. All you need to do is double click on the icon, download it, print it off and get your pupils to explain the ideas behind their masterpieces.

Downloads

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	Description sheet

Your pupil's creations will need to be given a title and accompanied by (1) an entry form, found here and (2) The description sheet.

To read the full terms of entry, click here

To read the competition rules, click here

To read a teachers guide, click here

For general information see: www.visavoi.co.uk

Please send everything to:

Eloqui PR,
Victory House,
99-101 Regent Street,
London
W1B 4EZ.

The deadline for entries is 31st March 2008.

Good luck!

Kind regards,
Louise Weisbloom
0208 875 5497