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Who Can Participate?

Entries are only open for year 9-13 students attending Henderson High School.
Participants have the flexibility to take part either as individuals or as part of a group (max 4 people per group).

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How To Enter The Contest?

  1. Participants must come up with their own creative ideas and designs for a self-care campaign. This may benefit and encourage themselves and the people around them like family, friends, teachers, etc. To reflect on their ways of self-care and reconsider the importance of self-care in their life journey.

  2. Participants may want to ask themselves the below questions when preparing for the contest:

    • What does self-care mean to you?​

    • What would be your ideal self-care routine?

    • What brings you joy?

    • What can you do to bring joy to your neighbours?

    • How do you cope with stress?

    • What is a good way to change the way you think?

    • What brings you the most comfort in challenging times?

  3. Contestants choose a medium from the below examples to express their ideas and designs:​

    • Art Proposals (max 25MB image)​

      • Painting: acrylics, watercolours, or any other materials or technique.​

      • Drawing: crayons, pencils, markers, or any other materials.

      • Digital Illustration: contestants may use whatever techniques and programs they prefer.

      • Comic: contestants may use whatever techniques they prefer.

    • Writing Proposals (max 25MB)

      • Poem: maximum of 400 words.​

      • Story or essay: maximum of 800 words.

    • Audiovisual Proposals (max 4GB)

      • Video for social networks: maximum duration, 1 minute; creativity and style are the main criteria, using live action, animation, or any other technique. No video may include copyrighted materials, resources, or ​music without the author's permission.

      • Song: maximum length, 4 minutes; unpublished lyrics and music written by the contestant.​​

Participants can only submit one creative proposal.​​

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How To Send The Artwork?

Artworks can be submitted here or via the submission link provided in the email circulated upon enrolment. Enrolment is not mandatory in order to make a submission, however, it is strongly encouraged to ensure you receive helpful tips and updates about the contest before the closing date.​

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All works must be original, not previously disseminated, and not have previously won a prize. They must be uploaded to the Reconnect web form along with the appropriate consent.

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All contestants (and legal guardians) must read the contest terms and conditions. They must also provide authorisation for the reproduction of a photographic image, audio and/or video of a student, and use and reproduction of material created by the student, by signing and uploading the consent form upon submission

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Artwork must be submitted in high-resolution JPG files. Written works must be submitted in Word files. Alternatively, handwritten works may be submitted as a clearly legible photographic image. Works in the digital category must be submitted in their original format.

Deadline For Contest

6 pm on 12th May 2024

The winners will be announced on this webpage, following the announcement at Henderson High School in June (date TBC).

For further details, email team@reconnectnz.org

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