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2021 My Place Competition: Read the Winning Entries

Participating students approached this year’s My Place Competition theme of diverse histories in creative ways. Some students shared First Nations stories, some focussed on migrant groups that have shaped their communities, and others delved into family histories. 

Our team of judges enjoyed the privilege of reading almost 900 submissions from Year 3-6 students across the country, along with the challenging task of selecting placegetters for each category. The winning entries were selected as they:

  • Approached the theme with an original and engaging perspective
  • Used the author’s voice to connect with the reader
  • Included detail and description to help the reader create a picture in their minds
  • Were well structured and used writing conventions to ensure the reader understood their meaning
  • Met the competition criteria, including the theme and word limit.

Teachers, you can read the winning entries on the ACTF website now. Will you be analysing the winning submissions with your students? We would love to hear their thoughts on these entries!

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July 12th 2024

Meet Australian Olympian swimmer, Wilhelmina Wylie

Do your students know the story of ‘Mina’ Wylie, one of our first female Olympians? 

July 12th 2024

New release: Windcatcher learning resource

Our latest resource provides sequenced learning tasks to complement and extend a class or cohort screening of the feature film, Windcatcher.

July 12th 2024

Coming soon to cinemas: Runt film adaptation

Written by Craig Silvey and illustrated by Sara Acton, the novel Runt was published in 2022 and was named the 2023 Book of the Year for Younger Readers by the Children’s Book Council of Australia. Australian schools will soon have the chance to enjoy this story on screen.

June 28th 2024

NSW Year 9 English unit: ‘Exploring the Speculative’

The New South Wales Department of Education has featured episodes of the comedy-horror series Crazy Fun Park in resources designed for the Year 9, Term 4 program 'Exploring the Speculative'.  

May 9th 2024

Consent and Respectful Relationships: Screen texts to support learning

Our resources related to consent and respectful relationships education are regularly sought out by teachers. Many ACTF-supported series and resources can support learning in primary and secondary classrooms. 

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