Tyrone pupils encouraged to take part in poster competition

Primary and secondary school pupils across Tyrone are being encouraged to tap into their creativity and create A4-sized posters that highlight the beauty of diversity within the community, and the joy of new beginnings.

Organised by Community Relations Council, together with the Education Authority, the ‘Poster Design Competition’ is all part of this year’s ‘Good Relations Week 2024’, which takes place from Monday, September 16 to Friday, September 24. This year, the theme for the event is ‘OpportUNiTY’, with a focus on highlighting the power of new beginnings, collaboration and transformative action to deliver positive community relations and promote cultural diversity across the region.

The Poster Design Competition sets out to encourage pupils aged from four-to-14 to creatively express how their schools embrace ‘OpportUNiTY’, and the power of new beginnings.

Students can use words, drawings or photographs to design a unique A4 poster that represents this year’s theme.

WIN SPECIAL PRIZES

Through this creative poster design competition, students will have the ‘OpportUNiTY’ to win special prizes and all posters submitted will be displayed at the Community Relations Council’s Signature Event during Good Relations Week.

Martin McDonald MBE, chair of the Community Relations Council, has encouraged all young people to take part.

“We believe bringing young people together with creative activities is a key way of nurturing positive community relations and creating lasting community bonds,” he said. “That is why we are encouraging local primary and secondary schools across the region to get involved in our Poster Design Competition, to showcase how their school embraces ‘OpportUNiTY’ and the power of new beginnings.”

Good Relations Week 2024 will feature an anticipated programme of over 200 cross-community and multi-cultural events across the region.

The anticipated mix of workshops, theatre productions, exhibitions, debates and musical performances will aim to demonstrate the strength of communities working together to break down barriers and seize opportunities to make a difference by promoting peace and understanding.

Pupils can submit posters individually, in groups or as a classroom project before the deadline of 3pm on Friday, June 28. Individuals or their schools can submit entries via email: grw24@asgandpartners.com or post: c/o Good Relations Week 2023 Primary School Design Competition, Anderson House, Holywood Road, Belfast BT4 2GU.