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The Big Green Poetry Machine |
Poetry Competition
| 5-12


The Big Green Poetry Machine Video

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

& helping creativity grow...

Let's start 2023 the way we mean to go on... by becoming eco poets and helping to share views about nature and the environment!

With climate change being a focus in education, it’s a fantastic opportunity for your pupils to share their thoughts on the world around them & for you to introduce this subject with ready-made resources.

Poems can be in any style and link to the environment in many cross-curricular ways, from litter, pollution and wildlife, to sustainability, conservation or exploring nature &
local landscapes.

Get your whole school engaged with caring for the environment and creating a better world for their future by writing a poem and giving their young voices a chance to be heard.

For every 30 entries you submit you get a free copy of the book your pupils feature in so every participating school receives at least 1 free copy.

We also have Poetry Stars open for primary schools, feel free to mix & match resources as you want to.

Closing date: Friday 10th February 2023.

 

Extended Closing Date: Friday 24th Feb 2023

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Competition Rules

To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:

Extended Closing Date: Friday 24th Feb 2023
  • Only one entry per pupil, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!
  • Ask your pupils to write their poems (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and school name are included.
  • Poems can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal).
  • Pupils' poems must be their own work!
  • Open to 5-11 year-olds.
  • Poems must be on the theme or inspired by nature / the environment.
  • Poems can be written in any poetic style/form.
  • If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us.

    For Schools

    The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win The Young Writers' Award of Excellence and your class will sponsor £100 of Oxfam Unwrapped projects which positively impacts communities worldwide. 

    PLUS a complimentary copy of the book your pupils feature in! (Remember, you receive 1 free copy for every 30 entries you submit! E.g. 1-30 entries you receive 1 copy, 31-60 entries you receive 2 copies, etc)

    (The winner will be chosen from entries submitted in the Spring Term 2023. Winners are announced the following term.)

    For Pupils

    Our 10 favourite published writers will each win an eco-inspired goody bag!

    PLUS

    Every entrant receives a bookmark and we award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.

    (Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Spring Term 2023. Winners are announced the following term.)

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    It’s easy to take part!

    1. Download entry forms
    2. Your students write or type their entry (or an adult can scribe) ensuring their name (or initials) and age are included
    3. Submit your entries using one of the options below

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      Email

    Email your entries to [email protected] and please ensure your pupils' names and ages are on their work, and that you include your name, school name and school address in your email. Thank you!

      Upload

    Upload your entries

      Entrants type their entries online

    Why not combine literacy and ICT by using the online writing portal? Entrants can type their work and you can submit them at the click of a button!

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      File Sender Services

    You can use different file sender services to enter digitally, such as: WeTransfer, Google Classroom, Dropbox, Send Anywhere, Egress, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Smash, Files.com, Apple iCloud Drive, FileCloud

    Please ensure your name, email and school name and address are included with your entries if you send entries digitally via a non-Young Writers service.

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    Send by Freepost

    Send your entries, along with your teacher entry form, to:

    FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY
    Young Writers PS
    Remus House
    Peterborough
    PE2 9BF

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    FREEPOST RSLY-AUJA-RAHY
    Young Writers PS
    Remus House
    Peterborough
    PE2 9BF

    Extended Closing Date: Friday 24th Feb 2023