3rd Annual Northland Photography Contest
Posted on May 11
Jasmine Sinclair, Kateri School, earned a 1st place finish with this photo in the high school category in 2015-2016!
The deadline is fast approaching!
The Northland Photography contest is back and we are looking forward to showcasing even more student work in 2017!
Criteria:
This year’s criteria includes a literacy component. Students entering the contest will submit a picture in JPEG format and a description or short story to explain the photograph to the judges. For each Division, there’s an example of how you can link this contest for curriculum.
- Division 1 (Kindergarten to Grade 3): up to 50 words
- Using Language Arts, print and media, to communicate and share ideas with others
- Division 2 (Grades 4 to 6): up to 100 words
- Math, use a photograph to demonstrate and represent understanding of a math outcome
- Division 3 (Grades 7-9): 150 words
- Science, using digital technology to record and communicate inquiry learning
- Division 4 (Grades 10-12): 150 words
- Career and Technology Studies (CTS) – Media, Design and Communication Arts – compose photograph to meet an outcome for a CTS course
More ideas for contest submissions include:
Literacy in Action (across subject areas)
Indigenous; people, cultural activities, places, occasions, stories,
Nature, animals, landscapes, plants…
Portraits, still life, action, sports…
Things, objects, machines, structures, buildings…
Recognition and Prizes
There will be a minimum of $100 of prize money for each Division. (More $ if number of entries are larger in a given division.) This will allow for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention prizes. Photographs and stories will be displayed at Northland Games on May 26th!
Entry Form:
Please submit all entries to CTS/Industry Partnership Administrator, Randy Chernipeski at randy.chernipeski@nsd61.ca.
Entries must include the following information:
Student name
- Grade
- Teacher/Advisor
- Picture in JPEG format
- Short Story
Contest entries are due on or before Monday, May 15, 2017