Competition

Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2018: The Courage To Write

3rd Dec 2018

Fear of the blank page haunts every writer, young or old. Writing this blog began with a long period of staring at an empty white space until inspiration struck and I was brave enough to set down some words, that grew to a paragraph, until finally becoming… Read More

Collins Big Cat Writing Competition

7th Sep 2018

Entry for the 2018 competition is now closed, but you can now enter the Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2019! To read more about the winning stories for 2018 click here. Here at Collins we’re celebrating International Literacy Day by gearing up for our global… Read More

Love Sports competition – Activity Ideas

10th Oct 2014

We’ve all been treated to a feast of sporting excellence this summer with football’s FIFA World Cup held in Brazil in June and July and the triumphs of our athletes in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and August. Next year we’ve got rugby’s world cup and the start of… Read More

Secondary History – The Richard Holmes Memorial Prizes

23rd Mar 2012

In 2015, Britain and Europe will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the end of the Napoleonic Wars  (1792-1815). The war more or less ended with a clash of giants – on one side the Allied armies, led by the First Duke of Wellington, the Prince of Orange and Prince Marshal… Read More

Primary Literacy – Collins Big Cat Writing Competition 2012

7th Oct 2011

Berlie Doherty Whenever I work with young children I am delighted, but not surprised, at the level of creative excellence many of them are capable of. Teachers know this, sometimes their peers know this, but often the young writer doesn’t. Read More

Primary literacy – Writing competition!

2nd Aug 2011

Have your pupils entered the Collins Big Cat Writing Competition?  Now in it’s third year, hear from the winners of the 2011 competition and watch this space for information on how to enter for 2012…if you think you’re up to the challenge! The competition is a… Read More

MFL all – Britain’s most multilingual student

2nd Jun 2011

Do you have Britain’s most multilingual child in your class? Collins and Livemocha, the world’s largest online language-learning community, are looking for the UK’s most multilingual children and students in an exciting and unique competition that celebrates languages. The competition takes place in November 2011 via a relaxed and… Read More