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COMPETITION TIME What do you think of when you hear the word Fift y? To celebrate our 50th birthday we’re holding a writing competition on the theme of “Fift y”. Open to all SPARK readers age 3-7, we’re looking for original unpublished stories, fact writing, or poetry, up to 250 words in length. Winning entries will be published in the winter 2017 edition of SPARK and first prize is a gift voucher worth £25. WIN £ 25 VOUCHE R! Young writer HANNAH MEHR will help judge the entries. Hannah writes regularly for the internet. She off ers her top tips for your writing: igned Ba n ner des by Hannah 1 This competition has the theme of “50”. You can use it in any way: 50 minutes, 50 people or even 50 places. Be as creative as you can but stick to it. 2 Keep to the word limit 3 Think of a great title that links to your story 4 Write what you love and love what you write! Send your entries marked “50th birthday competition” by email to: spark@poten tialplusuk.org or by post to: SPARK, Potential Plus UK, Suite 1.6, Challenge House, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6DP. Entries in please by September 3rd, 2017. SPARK 5