Learning Section - Events and Competitions

Every year the museum holds three competitions:

• Bridge Building Competition - competition date 13 March 2008
• 'War Artist' Competition - closing date 1 October 2008
• War Poetry Competition - closing date 1 October 2008

Each year we have more entries and the standards get higher.

We also hold additional special events throughout the year so it is always worth checking the web site to see what's on!

The Bridge Building Competition
13 March 2008

The 2008 Bridge Building Competition will run during National Science Week to coincide with the National Curriculum's Key Stage Two Science

Results of 2008 Competition 1st - St Botolphs CE Primary School, Gravesend 2nd - Wouldham All Saints School, Rochester 3rd - St William of Perth RC Primary Bridge Competition 2008 Winners St Botolphs CE Primary School, Gravesend

Mabey & Johnson our sponsor can be found at www.mabey.co.uk

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'War Artist' Competition
1 October 2008

Francis Iles Galleries proudly presents The Royal Engineers Museum 2008 War Art Competition and we are now inviting entries.

• Catagories
  • 14 year old and under (Kent schools only)
  • 15-18 year old (Kent schools only)
  • 18 year old and under (Beyond Kent)
• Themes
  • The point of war
  • Remembrance
  • Children and war
  • Civilians in conflict
• Entries details
  • Entries can include: photography, sculpture, charcoal, painting, pencil, other medium sketch, or creative writing with imagery.
  • Entries on paper must not be any larger than A1
  • Sculptures must be no larger that 30cm.
  • No computer installations are allowed.
  • One entry per individual.
  • Entries may be submitted individually or via a school.
  • Entrant's name, address, telephone/email and school name must be written on the reverse of each paper entry or on the bottom of a sculpture.
• Submission details
  • Entries can be submiited by hand or post to the Events and Education Officer.
  • Postal entries:
       Royal Engineers Museum
       Prince Arthur Road
       Gillingham
       Kent
       ME4 4UG
    
       Tel: 01634 822312
    
  • Email: education@re-museum.co.uk
  
  
  
• Closing date: 1 October 2008
• Winners will be announced in October 2008 and the best entries will be displayed at the Museum from 27 October 2008.
• Download War Artist Competition 2008 Poster (pdf 240kb)

Francis Iles Galleries our sponsor can be found at www.francis-iles.com

The 2007 Art Competition winners

12 – 15 Age Category

1st Place – Emma Smith for “The Effects of War”

2nd Place – David Parker for “Thiepval Monument”

3rd Place – Michael Evans for “The Atlantic Wall”

16-18 Category

Winner – Jon Fletcher

Exhibition of some of the entries:                                                   War Artist Picture Gallery 2007

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War Poetry Competition
1 October 2008

We are now inviting entries for The Royal Engineers Museum 2008 War Poetry Competition. This year we are extending our invitation for entries beyond the borders of Kent.

• Catagories
  • 14 year old and under (Kent schools only)
  • 15-18 year old (Kent schools only)
  • 18 year old and under (Beyond Kent)
• Themes
  • The point of war
  • Remembrance
  • Children and war
  • Civilians in conflict
• Entries details
  • Each entry to be on 1 side of A4 sheet of paper only
  • One entry per individual
  • Entries can be hand written or typed and may be illustrated
  • Entries may be submitted individually or via a school
  • Entrant's name, address, telephone/email and school name must be written on the reverse of each entry.
• Submission details
  • Entries can be submiited by post or email to the Events and Education Officer
  • Postal entries:
       Royal Engineers Museum
       Prince Arthur Road
       Gillingham
       Kent
       ME4 4UG
    
       Tel: 01634 822312
    
  • Email: education@re-museum.co.uk
  
  
  
• Closing date: 1 October 2008
• Winners will be announced on 9 November 2008

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Royal Engineers Museum (FoREM)

2007 War Poetry Competition Winners

1st – Sam Geear of St. John’s Catholic Comprehensive School

2nd – Daniel O’Neill of St. Botolph’s CEP School

3rd – Libby Davies of St. Botolph’s CEP School

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More Information

Details of Education Events and Competitions will be posted on this site and sent to schools.

In addition to the programmed events we are happy to hold events for individual schools or groups, although the activities and prizes may be on a smaller scale.

For details please contact: