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Kids Lit Quiz National Final 2014

Posted in Sighted At Large - December 7, 2014 - 0 Comment

This was my third Kids Lit Quiz National Final, and as usual I had the easy, cushy job of mascot. This year I was mascot-author to two teams. One was King Edward VI Grammar School (as luck would have it I was wearing red and black, and thus was colour-coordinated with their uniforms). The other was Hexham Middle School, who were looking surprisingly chipper despite having got up before 5am in order to travel down for the event. Both teams scored well, and I hope they’re thoroughly proud of themselves.

Audience and judges agog during contest (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
Audience and judges agog during contest (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
Sally Nicholls showing me that the baubles we'd been given unscrewed to reveal chocolate (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
Sally Nicholls showing me that the baubles we’d been given unscrewed to reveal chocolate (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)

Here is the winning team from Litcham School, with guest of honour Anthony Horowitz, and quizmaster Wayne Mills in his very fine hat.

The winners - Litcham School (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
(Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)

Erymsted School came second, an impressive feat given that they arrived late and missed the first round.

(Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
(Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)

Third place went to Comberton School, after a tense ‘sudden death’ round to resolve a three-way tie.

(Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
(Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)

Afterwards there was cake.

KLQ Final 2014 cake-small
Photo taken by Helen Pugh
KLQ organisters and authors (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)
KLQ organisters and authors (Photo courtesy of KT Bruce Photography)

Many thanks to everybody who organised the event, and congratulations to all the teams!

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Kids Lit Quiz National Final 2014

Posted in Sighted At Large - January 9, 2014 - 0 Comment

On the 6th December, King’s College School in Wimbledon witness a clash of titans – the National Final of the Kids’ Literary Quiz. The Kids’ Lit Quiz is an international literature competition for children aged 10-13, and each year the team that wins the National Final has the chance to compete in the International Final.

Introductory speeches in the grand hall of King's College School
Introductory speeches in the grand hall of King’s College School

This was a second time I had attended the National Final, and once again it was a lot of fun. Every team is given an author as a sort of mascot. It’s very relaxing for the author, because the team does all the hard work, whereas the author basically sits on the sidelines making supportive ‘woo!’ noises and occasionally eating cake.

I was lucky enough to be handed to the team from Finham Park School, who were fun and interesting, and had a tiny cow as a mascot. As it turned out they were also brilliant, and carried off the second prize after a nailbitingly close battle.

Finham Park School Team after claiming second prize
Finham Park School team just after claiming second prize

Many congratulations to all the teams who competed, and to City of London School for Girls who will be going on to the International Final!

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