Judging and prizes 300 semi-finalistsGoogle employees will select the best 15 doodles from each of our five class groups, across each of the four regions in the Republic of Ireland. Our regions are the four provinces: Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht.

Prize:

• Doodle 4 Google certificate

75 finalistsWe will have our guest judges select the finalists across the age groups and regions.

Prizes:

• Invitation to prize-giving event in April 2017 where our winners are announced• Framed copy of their doodle• T-shirt personalised with image of their doodle• Google goody bag• Doodle will appear on our website for the public vote

5 class group winnersThe public will be asked to vote online for their favourite doodle from each judging group to help select the five class group winners.

Prize:

• Each class group winner will win a Chromebook as will their teacher

1 overall winnerOur official Google doodle team, made up of Google web designers, will select the winning doodle from the five class group winners.

Prize:

• The overall winner will have their doodle shown on the Google homepage in Ireland for 24 hours in April 2017. The winner will also receive a €5,000 college scholarship and their school will receive a €10,000 technology grant.

Key dates26th November Submission date for doodle entries

7th February Online public vote opens

21st February Online public vote closes

3rd April Winners announced

Visit http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/ to: • Download lesson plans for each class group• Download sample doodles to show pupils• Get top tips from Google’s top doodlers• Read full terms and conditions for the competition

Entry guidelines Class groups The Doodle 4 Google ‘If I could create anything it would be…’ competition is open to all students attending primary, secondary or Youthreach schools in the Republic of Ireland. Doodles will be judged in the following five class groups:

• 1: Junior Infants, Senior Infants• 2: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Class• 3: 4th, 5th, 6th Class• 4: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year• 5: Transition Year, 5th, 6th Year

Title and supporting statement In addition to producing a doodle, pupils also need to:

• Submit a title for their doodle• Write a supporting statement for their doodle – no more than 50 words

long. Pupils should explain how they have portrayed the theme ‘If I could create anything it would be…’ in their doodle

• Students have to draw their doodle on the new entry form, we can not accept any doodles drawn on blank paper

Submitting entries • This year, we also accept online submissions, more details on our website• There is a limit of six entries per school. Consider holding an internal

competition to select the best doodles from your school• All entries postal and online need to be received no later than Saturday,

26th November 2016. Postal entries must be sent to Doodle 4 Google, Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4

• When you are ready to submit your entries, you should complete the online entry form or the printed entry form

• You will also need to include the pupils’ doodle titles and supporting statements along with your school details on the form we have included in this pack.

• We can only accept submissions by post or online at http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/

Design guidelines • The doodle has to be drawn on the new entry form only • You can download the Google logo template from our website:

http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/• The doodle can be in pencil, crayon, felt tip, paint, or can be created using

computer drawing or design software. Unfortunately we cannot accept 3D entries

At Google we use the homepage logo designs, or doodles, to celebrate different people, events or special dates. These doodles are usually created by our doodlers, who are also Google web designers. For the ninth year running we’re inviting Irish students from junior infants to 6th year to design their own ‘doodle’ by taking part in the Doodle 4 Google competition.

The theme this year is ‘If I could create anything it would be…’. This theme will provide an opportunity to showcase creativity and tap into the remarkable imagination that children and teenagers have.

We have developed lesson plans in English to help teachers prepare a class around the theme ‘If I could create anything it would be…’. These plans can be downloaded from our website, at http://doodles.google.ie/d4g/

The overall winning entry will be displayed for 24 hours on the Google Ireland homepage and will be seen by millions of people. They will receive a €5,000 college scholarship, a €10,000 technology grant for their school and a Chromebook as well as one for their teacher.

Mia Buckley (age 12)

Winner of Doodle 4 Google Ireland 2016

If you have any queries please email doodleireland@google.com

Draw your own doodle about

If I could create anything it would be…

Design your own Google doodle. Your artwork could be shown on the Google homepage and seen by millions of people! You could also win

a €5,000 college scholarship, a €10,000 technology grant for your school, as well as a Chromebook each for you and your teacher.

Draw your own doodle about

If I could create anything it would be…