Competitions

Reception

Introduce your reception class to poetry with My First Riddle...

Closing Date
Friday 12th February 2021

Nursery & Preschool

Help your nursery children write their very first poem using our fun, easy 'All About Me' template and your setting could win £1,000!

Closing Date
Friday 26th February 2021

5-7 Years

There’s no better way to let your pupils’ imaginations go wild and explore poems than with Poetry Safari... it’s simply roarsome!

Closing Date
Friday 12th February 2021

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?

Competition Now Closed

7-11 Years

Engage your pupils with poetry with Peculiar Pets! Fill your classroom with laughter and imagination as your pupils create their peculiar pet and write a poem in any style about it!

Closing Date
Friday 12th February 2021

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!

Competition Now Closed

11-18 Years

'Unsolved' invites your students to write a mini saga (a story told in just 100 words) inspired by the crime & mystery genre. Will they fight for justice? Take on the role of detective in an enthralling whodunit? Or embark on an adventure as a fugitive?

Closing Date
Friday 12th February 2021

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!

Competition Now Closed

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

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

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