About us
What is the aim of the awards?
The Catholic Home Education Awards have been established to encourage home-educated children in a love of their Faith, through a creative and fun competition that will also create a bigger sense of community among home-educated families through the awards.
Who is organising the awards?
The awards are being organised by the Knights of Saint Columbanus, Council 3, with the aim of restoring all things in Christ for those home-educating their children.
What are the categories?
A child can enter more than one category, but please submit only one entry per category. Entries do not have to be based on a religious theme, but are preferred.
Music
Send a video or audio of your child performing a piece of music. This can be a group or solo performance.
Arts and Crafts
Enter any piece of arts or crafts that they’ve done throughout the year. Examples: A picture, icon, woodwork, metalwork, embroidery, etc. You may upload up to 5 photographs as required to capture the work.
Literature
Enter any piece of Literature that they’ve done throughout the year (As Gaeilge or English). Examples: A short story, poem, etc Works must be typed up (poetry readings are not a suitable format)..
Judging Criteria
Originality:
Creativity and uniqueness of the work.
Technical Skill:
Proficiency in the chosen medium (e.g., sound, writing, or visual art).
Presentation:
Overall impact, organisation, photography/videography, attention to detail, and clarity of the work.
Beauty:
The work reflects the harmony, order, and transcendence of God’s creation and traditional ideals of beauty.
Independence:
Effort and quality appropriate to the child’s age, with recognition of independent work versus excessive parental involvement.
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