Competitions

Ideal For 4-18

Poetry competition for 4-18 year-olds

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Friday 29th May 2026

All Ages

Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace through poetry...

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Friday 28th November 2025

Ideal For 4-18

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Friday 27th February 2026

Ideal for 5-18

What lurks in your pupils' imaginations...? Get them involved today in this ghost story writing competition for writers aged 5-18 years!

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Friday 7th November 2025

Ideal For All

Write a poem about what's inside your dream jar

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Friday 12th September 2025

4-18 Year-Olds

Celebrate your child's best piece of writing from this academic year!

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Friday 12th September 2025

4-18 year-olds

Brand new drawing competition for 4-18 year-olds.

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Friday 5th September 2025

Ideal For All Ages

Winter Wonderland - A poetry competition for 5-18 year-olds

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Friday 28th February 2025

Ideal For All

Inspire all ages to write a poem about our animal friends!

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Friday 30th May 2025

All

Reflect on the realities of war and conflict, and the hope for peace with Lest We Forget poetry competition...

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Friday 6th December 2024

4-12

Schools, clubs and individuals are invited to draw pictures of their favourite, imaginary or ideal pets this half term!

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Friday 1st November 2024

4-18 Year-Olds

Celebrate your pupils' best pieces of writing from this academic year!

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Monday 16th September 2024

4-18

A poetry competition celebrating sport and games for 4-18 year-olds.

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Friday 6th September 2024

5-18

Poetry competition for 5-18 year-olds to celebrate their heroes

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Friday 7th June 2024

Ideal for all ages

Whatever your thoughts about wintertime, write a poem in any style and let us know!

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Thursday 29th February 2024

5-11

Schools, clubs and individuals are invited to draw pictures of their favourite, imaginary or ideal pets this half term!

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Tuesday 31st October 2023

All

Do you have a poem about war or peace that you would like to share? Share your thoughts on these important subjects with our latest competition...

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Friday 17th November 2023

All

TBC

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

Bringing people together with words. #writetounite

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Sunday 31st December 2023

All

We’re inviting all 4-18 year-olds to write a poem or story inspired by superheroes...

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Friday 8th September 2023

All

Super Writers Assemble! We’re inviting all 4-18 year-olds to write a poem or story inspired by superheroes...

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Friday 15th September 2023

All

Back by popular demand for 2023, the Annual Showcase celebrates all creative writing styles up to 1,000 words and is open to all 4-18 year-olds in the UK...

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Friday 15th September 2023

All

Celebrate the coronation of King Charles III by writing a poem or story...

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Friday 26th May 2023

All

We’re inviting children & young adults to write a poem about their favourite person. Who do they idolise?

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Friday 9th June 2023

All

Whatever your thoughts about wintertime, write a poem in any style and let us know!

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Sunday 5th March 2023

All

Brand-new for 2022, the Annual Showcase celebrates all creative writing styles up to 1,000 words and is open to all 4-18 year-olds in the UK...

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Friday 30th September 2022

All

Celebrating 30 years of Young Writers with The Big Poetry Party...

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Friday 10th September 2021

All

Pandemic Poetry – Futures of Hope gives young writers a platform and purpose to look forward in a positive way. Will they write about their dreams or their hopes, their worries or concerns or a message to help their peers?

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Monday 5th July 2021

All

Your young writer is invited to write a poem inspired by their dreams. Whether it’s a real-life aspiration, a wonderful world created inside their mind or even influenced by a nightmare or fear, Once Upon A Dream is a fantastic way for your child to express themselves this summer!

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Friday 11th September 2020

All

There’s a chill in the air, the leaves have fallen and the nights are growing longer; winter is almost here.

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Friday 31st January 2020

Ideal for 5-7

Enter Monster Mayhem and inspire your class to get creative today!

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Friday 24th July 2026

Ideal for 5-7

Fun, easy-to-learn poems for your 5-7 year-olds!

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Friday 5th June 2026

Ideal for 7-12

Engage your pupils with creating a monster character then writing a poem inspired by it...

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Friday 5th June 2026

Ideal for 7-12

An exciting new writing competition to inspire 7-12 year-olds and get them writing.

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Friday 24th April 2026

Ideal for 7-12

It's time to dream big and have fun with I Have a Dream!

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Friday 27th February 2026

Ideal for 7-12

Spark your pupils' imaginations with The Adventures Of...

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Friday 9th January 2026

Ideal for 7-12

Making poetry engaging, inspiring - and fun!

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Friday 7th November 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Monster Mini Tales is a mini saga writing competition guaranteed to get primary school pupils excited about writing!

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Friday 1st August 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Wonderverse is a poetry competition guaranteed to ignite imaginations in any classroom and get your pupils writing.

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Friday 6th June 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Creative writing competition ideal to get 7-12 year-olds writing imaginative stories

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Friday 25th April 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Wonderverse is a poetry competition guaranteed to ignite imaginations in any classroom and get your pupils writing.

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Friday 28th February 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Creative writing competition ideal to get 7-12 year-olds writing imaginative stories

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Friday 10th January 2025

Ideal for 7-12

Wonderverse is a poetry competition guaranteed to ignite imaginations in any classroom and get your pupils writing.

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Friday 8th November 2024

KS2

Ancient Adventures is an exciting, fun way to engage 7-12 year-olds with creative writing by inspiring them to write a mini saga, which is a story told in up to 100 words!

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Friday 26th July 2024

Ideal for 7-12

Set imaginations alight with Once Upon A Dream, the creative writing competition that encourages imaginative thinking and gives 7-12 year-olds a purpose to write.

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Friday 7th June 2024

Ideal for 7-12

Crazy Creatures is a mini saga writing competition guaranteed to get primary school pupils excited about writing!

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Friday 19th April 2024

Ideal for ages 7-12

Set imaginations alight with Once Upon A Dream, the poetry competition that encourages creativity and gives 7-12 year-olds a purpose to write.

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Thursday 29th February 2024

7-11

Let your pupils' imaginations run wild as they create a crazy creature and then write a story about it in up to 100 words!

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Monday 8th January 2024

7-11

Poetry Towers invites your pupils to write a poem on any subject & in any style. Lets creativity flow & helps create confident writers...

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Sunday 31st December 2023

5-11

Get imaginations going wild with Bonkers Monsters, where your pupils create a monster then write a mini saga inspired by it!

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Sunday 31st December 2023

7-11

This Is Me lets your pupils explore who they are and who they want to be, empowering them and celebrating their individuality through poetry...

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Friday 3rd November 2023

5-11

Unlock your pupils' imaginations with The Magic Door...

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Monday 31st July 2023

7-11

Engage & excite your pupils with this fun diary writing activity!

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Monday 31st July 2023

5-11

Riddlin' Raccoon, Diamante Duck, Acrostic Croc and Sensory Skunk are here to help your pupils' creativity shine!

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Friday 24th February 2023

5-11

Get your pupils inspired to write about nature & the environment so they become eco poets!

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Friday 24th February 2023

5-11

Get your pupils gripped with creative writing as they write their own mini saga, a story told in just 100 words, with a twist...

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Friday 6th January 2023

5-11

Imagine invites your pupils to be anyone or anything they want to be!

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Friday 4th November 2022

7-11

Ancient Adventures is an exciting, fun way to engage 7-11 year-olds with creative writing by challenging them to write a mini saga, which is a story told in up to 100 words!

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Wednesday 31st August 2022

7-11

This Is Me lets your pupils explore who they are and who they want to be, empowering them and celebrating their individuality and resilience. Motivate your pupils to express themselves through poetry...

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Friday 10th June 2022

7-11

Let's take your pupils on an adventure & create excitement, experience action and a bit of danger all via their imaginations...

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Wednesday 5th January 2022

7-11

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 your day!

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Friday 30th July 2021

7-11

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!

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Friday 11th June 2021

7-11

Brain Swap challenges 7-11 year-olds to write a poem from someone else’s point of view...From their idol or pet, toan object or person from history, Brain Swap throws open the doors to creativity and originality!Easy to use in class or as a home learning activity too!

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Friday 24th July 2020

7-11

Bring your classroom bursting alive with ideas, laughter and imagination with our Ridiculous Writers creative writing competition!

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Friday 7th August 2020

7-11

Where will your pupils' imaginations take them?

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Thursday 30th April 2020

7-11

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Saturday 28th December 2019

7-11

Pupils go through the imaginary portal that can take them...anywhere!

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Friday 10th January 2020

7-11

Open the door to your pupils’ imaginations!

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Friday 15th November 2019

7-11

A fun, exciting writing challenge that invites your pupils to write a diary entry... from their idol or pet to a character or object... will a real or imaginary day inspire your pupils' diaries?

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Friday 26th April 2019

7-11

Can your pupils use tension, atmosphere or suspense to create a hair-raising tale in just 100 words? Why not have a go, it'll be a scream!

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Friday 11th January 2019

7-11

Poetry Wonderland is a place where original ideas are created. It's weird, wild and wonderful, encourages individuality as well as originality and it's guaranteed to get pupils of all ages and abilities writing awesome poetry!

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Monday 5th November 2018

7-11

Get your pupils excited about writing a narrative poem that's inspired by a monster they create!Use all our fun, free resources to create a buzz around writing poetry in your classroom today!

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Monday 4th June 2018

Ideal for 11-18

The poetry competition proven to inspire 11-18 year-olds!

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Friday 5th June 2026

Ideal for 10-18

The latest creative writing competition guaranteed to motivate 10-18 year-olds.

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Friday 24th April 2026

Ideal for 11-18

Give your students the ability to imagine a better world!

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Friday 27th February 2026

Ideal for 11-18

Give your students the opportunity to showcase their creativity with this brand-new writing competition.

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Friday 9th January 2026

Ideal for 11-18

The brand-new poetry competition to inspire 11-18 year-olds and get them writing.

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Friday 7th November 2025

Ideal for 11-18

Creative writing contest to inspire 11-18 year-olds to get writing.

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Friday 1st August 2025

Ideal for 11-18

The poetry competition designed to give 11-18 year-olds the opportunity to express themselves and speak their mind.

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Friday 6th June 2025

Ideal for 11-18

Creative writing contest to inspire 11-18 year-olds to get writing.

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Friday 25th April 2025

Ideal for 11-18

The new poetry competition designed to inspire your students to express themselves through words.

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Friday 28th February 2025

Ideal for 11-18

An exciting creative writing competition to engage 11-18 year olds and get them writing thrilling tales.

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Friday 10th January 2025

Ideal for 11-18

A poetry competition to inspire and engage 11-18 year-olds as they write about what matters to them.

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Friday 8th November 2024

Ideal for 11-18

11-18 year-olds will be inspired to write thrilling tales in just 100 words for Mission Chaos

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Friday 26th July 2024

Ideal for 11-18

Engage your students with poetry writing as they imagine life through someone or something else's eyes...

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Friday 7th June 2024

Ideal for 11-18

11-18 year-olds will be inspired to write thrilling tales in just 100 words for Mission Catastrophe!

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Friday 19th April 2024

Ideal for ages 11-18

Engage your students with poetry writing as they imagine life through someone or something else's eyes...

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Thursday 29th February 2024

11-18

Inspire your students to become confident writers as they imagine the consequences of The Glitch.

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Monday 8th January 2024

11-18

An engaging, exciting poetry competition that will empower students and give them inspiration to write about themselves, using poetry to express their thoughts, feelings and opinions.

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Friday 3rd November 2023

11-18

Get your students raring to write today as you inspire them to write using numbers as their muse...

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Monday 31st July 2023

11-18

'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?

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Monday 31st July 2023

11-18

An exciting, immersive poetry competition that will engage students and give them inspiration to write as well as insights on how to use the power of poetry to express their thoughts and opinions.

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Friday 9th June 2023

11-18

Can your students flip the narrative and give us a new point of view for this exciting mini saga competition?

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Wednesday 31st August 2022

11-18

Give your students purpose, passion and a platform to write a poem, a poem that makes them feel confident, gives their voice space to be heard, and showcases what is important to them with Empowered!

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Friday 10th June 2022

11-18

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!

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Friday 30th July 2021

11-18

Spine-Chillers is a fantastic way to get your students writing a mini saga (a story told in just 100 words) and using tension, suspense and atmosphere in their writing!

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Friday 30th July 2021

11-18

'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?

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Friday 11th June 2021

11-18

The clock is ticking... time is running out...Trapped. Fright. Fight. Freedom.

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Friday 6th November 2020

All

Your young writer is invited to write a poem inspired by their hopes, dreams and visions for the future. I Have A Dream is a fantastic way for your child to express themselves this summer!

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Friday 11th September 2020

11-18

Grip your students with creative writing as they write their own thrilling mini-saga. Tension and suspense will have their writing leaping off the page!

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Friday 7th August 2020

11-18

Spine-Chillers is a fantastic way to get your students writing a mini saga (a story told in just 100 words) and using tension, suspense and atmosphere in their writing!

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Friday 7th August 2020

11-18

Heart racing... sweaty palms... dilated pupils... hairs on the back of your neck stand up... Hunted: Outrun. Outlast. Outwit.

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Friday 10th January 2020

11-18

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Saturday 30th November 2019

11-18

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Saturday 23rd November 2019

11-18

Designed to inspire your students to express themselves through poetry, to provide them with a platform to voice their opinions, thoughts and feelings, to break down barriers, destroy stereotypes and liberate their creativity.

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Friday 1st March 2019

11-18

The unthinkable has happened. A catastrophe so epic, it has almost eliminated the entire human race. There are just a few survivors; will they rebuild civilisation or succumb to Mother Nature, just like all the others?Dare your students tackle this exciting theme and can they rise to the challen

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Friday 11th January 2019

Ideal for 4-7

Let imaginations go wild with Monster Mayhem!

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Friday 24th April 2026

Ideal for 4-7

Inspire your 4-7 year-old pupils to write fun sense poems with this easy-to-learn poetry style!

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Friday 27th February 2026

Ideal for 4-7

Unleash imagination in your classroom with Monster Mayhem, the brand-new drawing competition.

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Friday 9th January 2026

Ideal for 5-7

Brand new poetry competition for your 5-7 year-olds

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Friday 7th November 2025

Ideal for 4-7

Awesome drawing competition for 4-7 year-olds

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Friday 1st August 2025

Ideal for 4-7

Inspire your 4-7 year-old pupils to write fun sense poems with this easy-to-learn poetry style!

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Friday 6th June 2025

Ideal for 4-7

The perfect introduction to poetry with fun, easy-to-learn acrostics!

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Friday 6th June 2025

Ideal for 4-7

Awesome drawing competition for 4-7 year-olds

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Friday 25th April 2025

Ideal for 4-7

The perfect introduction to poetry with fun, easy-to-learn acrostics!

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Friday 28th February 2025

Ideal for 4-7

BRAND-NEW drawing competition for 4-7 year-olds

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Friday 10th January 2025

Ideal for 5-7

Acrostic Poetry Competition for 5-7 year-olds

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Friday 8th November 2024

Ideal for 4-7

Fun and engaging writing competition for 4-7 year olds all about animals.

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Friday 26th July 2024

KS1

The perfect introduction to poetry with fun, easy-to-learn acrostics!

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Friday 7th June 2024

Ideal for 4-7

Exciting writing competition for 4-7 year olds all about animals!

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Friday 19th April 2024

Ideal for ages 4-7

Get pupils inspired to write amazing poems by hopping on board The Poetry Bus!

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Thursday 29th February 2024

5-7

Get your pupils writing with an engaging story starter video and exciting choice of story templates!

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Monday 31st July 2023

5-7

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

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Friday 9th June 2023

5-7

An engaging creative writing competition that will inspire 4-7 year-olds to get writing about superhero animals!

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Monday 8th January 2024

5-7

This Is Me Acrostics lets your 4-7 year-olds explore who they are, empowering them, celebrating their uniqueness and helping them to fall in love with poetry at a young age...

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Friday 3rd November 2023

5-7

It's time to shake, rattle and roll your little learners' imaginations as they create stories using dice and story frames... There are a million tales in the palm of their hands just waiting to be told!

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Wednesday 31st August 2022

5-7

Get ready to set imaginations on fire and light up your classroom with Little Riddlers!

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Wednesday 31st August 2022

5-7

This Is Me Acrostics lets your pupils explore who they are, empowering them, celebrating their uniqueness and helping them to fall in love with poetry at a young age...

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Sunday 10th July 2022

5-7

Transport your pupils' imaginations anywhere with The Poetry Bus!There's a fun video to introduce poetry to your little learners, an engaging worksheet, plus 3 mini activities that you can choose to inspire them with...

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Friday 5th November 2021

5-7

My Amazing Diary is perfect for recounts as well as getting creative, giving your pupils a purpose and motivation to write. There is a 200-word limit, which allows your pupils to focus on their writing and create an interesting, concise diary entry that they'll be proud of!

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Friday 30th July 2021

5-7

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

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Friday 11th June 2021

5-7

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?

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Friday 8th January 2021

5-7

Inspire your younger pupils to celebrate their favourite person by writing a heartfelt acrostic about them! It’s a fantastic way to learn about poetry as well as practise descriptive writing, but it’s also a kind and thoughtful activity, that will put smiles on many faces.

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Friday 6th November 2020

5-7

Teach your pupils the secret of writing fantastic riddle poems with Little Riddlers, which is challenging, rewarding, fun and helps them enjoy poetry. Get ready to set imaginations on fire and light up your classroom!

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Friday 7th August 2020

5-7

Make your pupils' imagination fizz with ideas as they make an ordinary school trip extraordinary by adding a dash of silly with our Silly School Trips creative writing competition!

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Friday 7th August 2020

5-7

My First Acrostic – Animal Adventures is the perfect way to introduce your pupils to poetry writing this term, as well as learn about animals.

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Thursday 30th April 2020

5-7

It’s time to take your pupils on a trip to Adventure Land!

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Friday 10th January 2020

5-7

The perfect way to introduce your pupils to poetry writing this term, as well as helping you get to know them better.

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Friday 1st November 2019

5-7

My Amazing Diary is perfect for recounts as well as getting creative, giving your pupils a purpose and motivation to write. There is a 200-word limit, which allows your pupils to focus on their writing and create an interesting, concise diary entry that they'll be proud of!

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Friday 19th July 2019

5-7

Poetry Patrol will let your pupils' imaginations roll!They can choose to write a riddle, a sense poem or an acrostic inspire by any theme. The fun video and worksheet makes the activity fun and exciting for 5-7 year-olds.

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Monday 17th June 2019

5-7

Come on into the story shop, where pupils can pick an object to take them on a wonderful adventure!Use one of 4 themed templates or the 'create your own' template to help pupils plan, structure and write their awesome short stories!

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Friday 11th January 2019

5-7

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superhero Adventures, here to save the day with a fun easy creative writing lesson that both you and your pupils will love!Use the enclosed colourful worksheet to help pupils create their superhero and plan their ideas before writing a mini saga, a super story

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Friday 27th July 2018

4-11

Poetry competition for 4-11 year-olds

Open All Year

12-18

Poetry competition for 12-18 year-olds

Open All Year

Ideal for EYFS

Introduce poetry in a fun and simple way with My First Poem!

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Friday 13th March 2026

Ideal for EYFS

My First Poem is a fun and engaging way to introduce poetry to your children...

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Friday 14th March 2025

Ideal for EYFS

My First Poem is a fun and engaging way to introduce poetry to your children...

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Friday 15th March 2024

Ideal for ages 4-5

Get your reception pupils drawing with this brand-new art competition!

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Friday 16th February 2024

EYFS

My First Poem is a great way to introduce preschool children to rhyme and to help them create their very own poem, which they can dedicate to their favourite person!

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Friday 31st March 2023

4-5

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

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Friday 24th February 2023

4-5

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

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Friday 10th June 2022

EYFS

My First Poem is a great way to introduce preschool children to rhyme and to help them create their very own poem, which they can dedicate to their favourite person!

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Friday 1st April 2022

EYFS

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

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Friday 11th June 2021

EYFS

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

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Friday 12th March 2021

EYFS

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

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Friday 13th March 2020

EYFS

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

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Friday 28th February 2020