'Small is Beautiful' — a writing competition.

Write about an object you use at home or at school that is small enough to hold in your hand.

You could think about:

• what your object is
• how and when you use it
• what you like about it.

Write in clear paragraphs and make the reader see why this small object matters to you.

Write an article giving your views on this statement: 'The best designs are the simple ones.'

Give reasons and examples (you may use everyday objects), and organise your ideas into clear paragraphs.

Write a story in which a small, ordinary object turns out to be very important.

Give your story a clear beginning, middle and end, and try to build the reader's interest.