Competitions

5-7 Years

Get your 5-7 year-olds writing original stories with The Adventures Of... From key workers, superheroes and aliens to family members, magical creatures or animals... who or what will your pupils write about?

Closing Date
Friday 18th December 2020

7-11 Years

If you go down to the woods today... Inspire your 7-11 year-olds to write a mini saga, a story told in 100 words, on the theme of a wander in the woods. Fun and engaging, it's certain to brighten the darkest winter's day!

Closing Date
Friday 18th December 2020

11-18 Years

Imagine... invites 11-18 year-olds to enter their thought-provoking poetry into Young Writers' national poetry competition! Imagine if we were all equal... Imagine if you had one wish... Imagine if the world ended tomorrow. A simple thought can inspire so much creativity in your class!

Closing Date
Friday 18th December 2020

View our winning poetry & writing entries for Key Stage 1 competitions.

View our winning poetry & writing entries for Key Stage 2 competitions.

Send your school or individual entries to use here!

Our national writing competitions run throughout the academic year for primary and secondary schools.