Doodle 4 Google

Information for Schools

Age groups

The competition is open to all pupils attending a UK school aged 5–16.

Doodles will be judged in age groups of:

• 5–7
• 7–11
• 11–14
• 14 –16

Title and supporting statement

In addition to producing a doodle, pupils also need to write:

• A title for their doodle.
• A supporting statement – no more than 50 words. Pupils should explain who they have depicted in their doodle and why.

Registration

To take part in the competition you must register your school by 30 June 2009.

Submitting entries

• There is a limit of six entries per school. If your school covers more than one age group please try to represent an even spread. You could perhaps hold an internal competition to select the best doodles in the class or school.
• When you are ready to submit your entries, please return to the website to complete the online entry form. You will need to include the pupils’ titles and supporting statements.
• You will be given a unique entry number, which you should write on the back of each doodle.
• Then post your school’s entries to the address below by 25 July 2009.
• Doodle 4 Google entries, PO Box 38413, London, SE16 2WQ
• You can email computer created entries to ukdoodle-entries@google.com.
• Create a doodle by hand or on a computer

Design a doodle by hand or computer

This year, in association with Next Generation Learning, we will be awarding a special prize in each age-group for a doodle designed entirely on a computer.

• Our judges will select one computer created doodle in each age-group.
• These four doodles will also be voted on by the public

Design guidelines

• The doodle should be presented on a white, landscape sheet of A4 paper.
• Download the Google logo template to use as a guide.
• As the winning doodle will be displayed on the Google UK homepage, please ensure that the Google logo is clearly visible and recognisable.
• The doodle can be in pencil, crayons, felt tip, paint, or can be done using computer drawing or design software.
• Unfortunately we cannot accept 3D entries.

Queries

If you have any queries, please email us at ukdoodle@googlemail.com or call 020 7401 4070