This fun activity is the perfect way to introduce your pupils to the easy-to-teach poetry styles of acrostic, riddle or sense poems. There's an activity and PowerPoint for each one, available to download to make your lesson planning a breeze, along with a host of other free resources all in the Downloads tab.
The open theme means you can link it to your class topic or allow pupils to write about whatever inspires or interests them. (You are welcome to enter using any poetry style!)
Crafting poems for the chance to be published in a book gives pupils a real purpose for their writing, making them eager and excited to write.
Request as many entry forms as you need to get your whole class involved and we will post them out to you free of charge. Every entrant will receive a bookmark and sticker for taking part, and those chosen for publication will also receive a certificate of merit.
The school prize is a magnificent poetry book bundle which includes a copy of each book in the photo. A huge thank you to Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Dunhill Clare Publishing, Faber & Faber, Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd, Hachette Children's Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Pan Macmillan, Quarto Kids, The Emma Press, Troika Books, Usborne Publishing Ltd & Walker Books Ltd for donating these wonderful poetry books that are an incredible asset to any school classroom or library!
We can't wait to read your pupils' poems, so hop aboard the Poetry Bus today!
[Rules] =>The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win Young Writers' Award of Excellence and a fantastic poetry book bundle.
PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their 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 2024. The prize will be sent in the following term.)
[Student Prizes] =>Our 5 favourite published poets will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!
PLUS
Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker. We award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.
(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Spring Term 2024. The prize will be sent in the following term. Image for illustration purposes only, contents may vary.)
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We loved reading all of the entries we received.
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The open theme means your child can write about whatever inspires or interests them.
Crafting poems for the chance to be published in a book gives children a real purpose for their writing, making them eager and excited to write.
Every entrant will receive a bookmark and sticker for taking part, and those chosen for publication will also receive a certificate of merit.
We can't wait to read your child's poem, so hop aboard the Poetry Bus today!
How To Enter
Email your child's entry along with their, name and full address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload their entry at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/enter or use the link below.
OR
Post your child's entry along with their, name and full address to:
Young Writers - The Poetry Bus
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF
Closing Date: 29th February 2024
[Independent Rules] =>Our 5 favourite published poets will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!
PLUS
Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker. We award a certificate of merit to all young writers chosen for publication.
(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Spring Term 2024. Image of goody bag for illustration purposes only, contents may vary. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes. The prize will be sent in the following term.)
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Congratulations to all the winners! The results for this competition have been published.
View WinnersOpen competitions can be found here.
Remus House, Coltsfoot Drive, Peterborough, PE2 9BF
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