HULL: Pupils from schools across the city have entered a short story competition inspired by Tracey Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson, pictured.
The pupils wrote their stories after taking part in a Heritage Learning annual celebration event that was linked to the author's exhibition at the Ferens Art Gallery.
Gill Collis, Heritage Learning schools engagement co-ordinator, who managed the project, said: "The competition is a celebration of pupils' achievements, focusing on raising attainment.
"The schools that entered are part of Heritage Learning's Schools Service Agreement, which provides opportunities for pupils to take part in exciting events that enrich learning and support them to make positive achievements. Competitions are a great way to inspire the young people to raise attainment in all kinds of subjects, this time literacy.
Jacqueline said: "I read the stories with great enjoyment. Thank you so much to Heritage Learning for initiating the idea."
HULL: Pupils at Christopher Pickering Primary School have created a piece of artwork that will form a centrepiece in the KC Family Folk Den at this year's Hull Folk Festival.
The collage is made up of images drawn and painted by 100 children in their last two weeks before the summer holidays.
The school, which opened in September last year, is named after the Hull-born philanthropist and trawler owner, Christopher Pickering.
Joy Sanford, a teacher at the school, said: "The name of our school is really significant in Hull's heritage and we wanted to educate our pupils about Christopher Pickering and other famous people linked to our great city.
"As a culmination of our work throughout the year we wanted a lasting memory that shows what we've learnt.
"The chance for us to create this collage to display at the Hull Folk Festival was one we didn't want to miss."
Each child's creation has been included in the giant collage to form the shape of a compass, after the school's Compass Building, which again has links to Hull's maritime heritage."
The collage will be on display on Saturday, August 31, in the KC Family Folk Den, located in a warehouse in Humber Street as part of the Hull Folk Festival.
Other activities taking place for families include arts and crafts, knitting and songwriting workshops and storytelling in the Jackanory Corner.
EAST YORKS: Four budding florists from Bishop Burton College have displayed their work at the RHS Tatton Park Flower show.
Emma Nelson, Kirsty Green, Roxanne Downs and Maureen Kelham showed off their creations and came away with a silver gilt award and an award for best college exhibit in the show.
Course leader Ruth Robinson said: "It is a fantastic achievement for them. It's a completely new experience."
It took two weeks to complete the display which consisted of a series of six steel frames covered in newspaper, woodchip wallpaper and then covered in wax and white twigs, which were then adorned with more than £500-worth of flowers which came all the way from Holland.
Ruth said: "We wanted a larger structure, not just a safe oasis of flowers or a small structure." The team travelled to Tatton Park, in Cheshire last week.
Ruth said "We hope this achievement will raise the profile of the college and will gain the floristry department the recognition it deserves.
"We hope it will change people's perceptions of floristry.
"The team have said they now feel less intimidated by such prestigious events and are motivated to enter more competitions in the hopes of achieving first place."