Eagle-eyed youngsters are in with a chance to win an exciting prize package from Whitefriars shopping zone in Canterbury.

Primary school age children in Kent, Medway and Bexley are eligible to enter a fun writing competition organised by the KM’s charity department, which also runs the KM Walk to School initiative and reading scheme Buster’s Book Club.

The contest, called ‘I Spy’, encourages children to use their observation and literacy skills by requiring them to write about everything they see and hear on their walk to school. Whoever sends the best description of the sights, sounds and smells going on around them on their journey will win the chance to be Whitefriars’ Centre Manager for the day.

The winner will become the boss of one of the county’s biggest shopping areas. They’ll get full VIP access of the beehives on the roof, the Build-A-Bear Workshop, the toy department of Fenwick’s and much more.

The lucky youngster will also get a fantastic goody bag packed with gifts from stores in the Whitefriars shopping area.

Hand written entries must be completed using the ‘I Spy’ activity sheet found at the web page www.kmcharityteam.co.uk/writingcomp.

KM Walk to School is a Kent County Council and Medway Council-led initiative supported by Ashford Borough Council, Thanet District Council, Canterbury City Council, Maidstone Borough Council, Swale Borough Council, Westwood Cross, Specsavers, Countrystyle Recycling, Three R’s Teacher Recruitment, Mini Babybel, Eurostar, Southern Water, Orbit South, Golding Vision (part of Golding Homes), Whitefriars shopping area, and Leeds Castle.

For more information on walk to school projects (including Walk on Wednesday, Active Bug and Green Footsteps) or Buster’s Book Club visit www.kmwalktoschool.co.uk or www.bustersbookclub.co.uk or call 0844 2640291.