Doncaster Stories weekly writing challenges

Doncaster Stories has created a brand new series of writing challenges for children to complete during the lockdown period.
Every Monday (during term time) we will release a new writing challenge inspired by Doncaster. It might be that a local landmark or statue comes to life, or maybe there's an alien invasion, or there's a friendly ghost in Cusworth Hall.
The challenges are an opportunity for children to be creative about their home town, whilst making use of their literacy skills until schools reopen.
We'll post a new challenge on this page every Monday and we'll even feature some of the entries on our website, so keep your eyes peeled!
Entries for the below challenges have now closed but feel free to complete the activities anyway. You can send any of your work to doncasterstories@literacytrust.org.uk and we may share it on our Facebook page for Share Saturday.
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Week one: Monster at the Frenchgate Centre
There's a monster at the French gate centre! Use this monstrous image to inspire your first writing challenge.Learn more -
Week two: Super Sheep and Super Pig
There's a villain in Doncaster Market and it's up to Super Sheep and Super Pig to save the day.Learn more -
Week three: book review
Write a review of one of Doncaster's top 100 readsLearn more -
Week four: Conisbrough Castle
Write a response to Phil Sheppard's illustration of Doncaster's famous landmarkLearn more -
Week five: rhyming couplets
Complete the rhyming couplet for a chance to have your work featured in a children's book!Learn more -
Week six: pick-me-up poetry
It's Mental Health Awareness week so we're asking children to write poems to help spread some kindnessLearn more -
Weeks 7 & 8: Mythomania
Create your own myth inspired by the Mythomania exhibition at The Point.Learn more -
Week nine: Donny Dog mascot
Write a story starring Donny Dog, mascot for Doncaster Rovers.Learn more -
Week 10: Ironman challenge
This weeks challenge is inspired by the book Ironman, by Ted Hughes.Learn more -
Week 11: story recipe challenge
Write a recipe for the perfect story and you could win football tickets!Learn more -
Week 12: portal challenge
Adventure into another world with this portal challengeLearn more