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Write alongside your students! This willhelp motivate them, plus we want toread teachers’ writing too.Carve out some time in the school dayto do the challenge. You’ll need to allowfor 7 minutes for your students to write,but you might also want to allow fortime to explain the task, to watch somevideos for inspiration (like watchingMark Haddon or Frank Cottrell-Boyceexplaining the activity) or talk throughsome ideas. A paper and pen are all that is needed!If you’d like to print off a #247Challengeactivity sheet (which explains the task)you can find that here.

(If you’re setting the task for remotelearning, attach the #247Challenge activitysheet and simply ask students to send theirwriting to you.)

We want to get EVERYONE writingcreatively for National Writing Day 24thJune 2020 so we’ve created the#247challenge – a quick, fun and easychallenge to get your students’ creativecogs turning! The challenge has three simple rules:1. Write a story or poem in 24 words.2. Start with the words ‘One day’.3. You only have 7 minutes to write!

We would love for you to share your workon National Writing Day using the hashtag#247challenge and #NationalWritingDay.

We want as many 24/7 stories or poemsout in the world as possible, because webelieve that writing is fun, it makes youfeel good, and it’s important for everyoneto have a chance to express themselves.

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HOW TO RUN THE ACTIVITY

Mark Haddon author ofThe Curious Incident ofthe Dog in the Night-Time

Frank Cottrell-Boyce author of Millions andThe Unforgotten Coat

Rural Lincolnshire basedwriter Sonya Hundal

Russ Litten who haswritten novels, poems,short stories andelectronica albums

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