Games Legacy for Scotland

January 13th, 2012

Olympic storytelling in Dumfries and Galloway

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Dumfries and Galloway are getting into the Olympic and Paralympic spirit using one of their most well-established traditions: storytelling!

Olympic Storytelling Competition

The greatest show on earth deserves the greatest storytellers and Dumfries & Galloway Council has launched its search through schools in to find one child to become the best Olympic creative writer. Storytelling is the conveying of events in words or images often by creativeness or imagination. Stories or narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and in order to instil moral values. Help us to help you capture the spirit and excitement that surrounds London 2012 and enable us to bring the magic of the Olympic Games to people in Dumfries & Galloway.

So, the race is on to find the best creative reporter between the ages of Primary 3 – Primary 7. The theme is the “Olympic Games”. Entries could be from a variety of subject matter and could include: -

• the history of the games
• famous Olympians past or present
• the fast approaching London 2012 Games
• the Paralympics Games
• what the Olympic Games mean to you
• the 7 values of the Olympic Games and how you apply them in what you do
• a fictionary story about an event or an imaginary athlete
• or, it may even be about a person who has inspired or made a difference in your own world of sport.

This competition is for Dumfries and Galloway schools only

But what a good idea! To find out more contact Calum Graham, Dumfries and Galloway Sports Development Officer