Friendship in many languages competition

What does friendship mean to you?

In preparation for a ‘week of celebrating languages’, young people in Portsmouth are invited to create something which represents friendship to them. It could be a poster, a cartoon, a video, an audio file or a piece of poetry and should include the word for friend or friendship in a language of their choice, perhaps their home language or a language they are learning at school or independently.

This could also be a great opportunity for discussion about how friendships are built when children come from different countries and cultures.

As a starting point, it might be about discussing what key language might enable us to greet others, or maybe about learning the words for the qualities that make a good friend.

Learners could choose which language, and how much, to use in their competition entry.

There will be two categories:

• Primary
• Secondary and beyond

with certificates for all submissions and prizes for the winning entry in each category. Additionally, submissions will be displayed on the Portsmouth, City of Languages website.

The closing date for entries is midday on Friday 7 March 2025.

Entries should be sent digitally to Elle Smith, Solent Language Hub Administrator at [email protected].