This is Me Acrostics: Get Your Class Writing

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Their name. A favourite person. Something they love. Something they're good at. Their favourite animal, food, place, or hobby.

Simple to understand. Easy to personalise. Achievable for every young writer.

GOOD NEWS! MORE TIME TO ENTER

Extended closing date: Friday 6th November

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What could they write about?

Start with something they already know about themselves.

MY NAME

Words that describe me

THINGS I LIKE

Games, animals, places, colours, hobbies

PEOPLE I LOVE

Family, friends, teachers

THINGS I'M GOOD AT

Drawing, football, dancing, helping, making people laugh

MY FAVOURITES

Food, books, toys, songs, places

I AM...

Funny, kind, brave, curious, energetic, thoughtful

They already know the subject. It's them. We just help them turn their ideas into an acrostic.

Easy to start. Fun to make their own.

They already know the subject, so they can focus on choosing words, spotting sounds, and building their poem line by line.

PERSONAL TO THEM

They can start with things they already know: their name, favourite things, people they care about, and what makes them, them.

SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND

The acrostic structure gives them a clear way to begin: one letter, one line, one idea at a time.

A REAL SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT

Even less-confident writers can build a complete poem and see something they've created from start to finish.

One simple activity; a poem they can be proud of...

This Is Me Acrostics is easy to run with a whole class. Get pupils thinking about themselves, choose a word for their acrostic, build it one line at a time, then send their poems in.

THINK

Gather ideas about themselves

CHOOSE

Pick their acrostic word

WRITE

Build their poem line by line

ENTER

Send them in

Everything you need, ready to use

We've made the first steps easy too, with ready-to-use resources to help pupils gather their ideas, understand acrostics and turn their thoughts into a finished poem.

GET THEM THINKING

Planning sheet • Simple prompts help pupils explore their name, favourite things, people, interests, and what makes them unique.

SHOW THEM HOW

Video • Introduce acrostics, explain how they work, and get the whole class ready to have a go.

GET THEM WRITING

Ready-made lesson plan • Take pupils from their first ideas to a finished poem without planning the lesson from scratch.

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Big learning from a simple idea

This Is Me Acrostics gives pupils a fun, accessible way to explore language, poetry, and self-expression while developing the writing skills you're already teaching.

EARLY WRITING SKILLS

Build sentences, make word choices, and develop ideas.

VOCABULARY & DESCRIPTION

Explore descriptive language to express personality, interests, thoughts and feelings.

POETRY BASICS

Understand how an acrostic works and discover how structure can shape a poem.

WRITING CONFIDENCE

Experience the satisfaction of completing a poem and build confidence to keep writing and trying new things.

Imagine seeing their poem in a real book!

For a young writer, seeing their own words in print can make their achievement feel very special, building pride in what they've created and confidence in what they could write next.

Give your pupils the thrill of seeing their writing published in a real book; they'll also receive a Certificate of Merit to celebrate their achievement.

And everyone who enters receives a bookmark and a sticker for taking part.

And there are prizes to win...

FOR PUPILS

5 WINNERS

Our favourite 5 poets will each win an amazing goody bag.

FOR SCHOOLS

£1,000

for the school with the best set of entries.

PLUS every participating school receives a free copy of the book their pupils feature in. The more entries you send, the more free books you'll receive.

Ready to get your class writing?

Everything you need to introduce This Is Me Acrostics, help pupils find their ideas and get them writing is ready to use.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

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[Rules] =>

THE POEM

Poems must be the pupil's own work.
Poems must be an acrostic.
Work can be on the entry form or handwritten/typed on an A4 sheet of paper.
An adult can scribe/type for a pupil where needed.
One entry per pupil.

WHAT TO INCLUDE

Each entry should include the pupil's name, age, and school name.
Initials or first names only can be used where necessary.
If there is anything we should take into consideration when reading the work, please note this on the entry.

SENDING YOUR ENTRIES

There is no limit to the number of pupils a school can enter.
Where possible, please submit entries together.
Include one Teacher Entry Form per teacher.
If entries need to be kept separated by class, please submit a separate Teacher Entry Form for each class.
Entries can be completed on the student entry form, written on an A4 sheet, typed, or submitted through the Online Writing Portal.

GOOD TO KNOW

Free to enter.
No purchase is necessary to win.
Copyright remains with the author.
Open to UK entrants only.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

Already completed your poems? Enter Now →

[School Prizes] =>

£1,000

The school with the best set of entries will win £1,000.

PLUS free books for participating schools.
Every participating school receives a free copy of the book their pupils feature in. The more entries you send, the more free books you'll receive.

[Student Prizes] =>

5 WINNERS

Amazing goody bags

Our favourite 5 young poets will each win an amazing goody bag.

Everyone gets something.
Every entrant receives a bookmark and sticker, and young writers can have their poem published in a Young Writers anthology. They'll also receive a Certificate of Merit.

(School and pupil winners will be chosen from entries received September-November 2026 and there is no purchase necessary. Winners are announced the following term. Image for illustration purposes only - contents may vary.)

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Help them create a poem that's all about them

Their name. Their favourite things. The people they love. What they're good at. What makes them laugh.

This Is Me Acrostics gives young writers a simple, fun way to turn the things they already know about themselves into a poem of their own.

An acrostic is a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, such as your child's name.

They already know the subject - it's them!

Help them find their ideas

Start with the things they already know and love.

MY NAME

Words that describe them

THINGS THEY LIKE

Games • animals • places • colours • hobbies

PEOPLE THEY LOVE

Family • friends • teachers

THINGS THEY'RE GOOD AT

Drawing • football • dancing • helping • making people laugh

THEIR FAVOURITES

Food • books • toys • songs • places

I AM...

Funny • kind • brave • curious • energetic • thoughtful

They don't need a complicated idea. Something simple and familiar can be the perfect starting point for their acrostic.

Helping them is easy...

You don't need to teach a poetry lesson. A little conversation and encouragement can help them turn their ideas into an acrostic of their own.

TALK

Chat about what makes them, them

CHOOSE

Pick a word for their acrostic

BUILD

Think of an idea for each letter

WRITE

Turn their ideas into a poem

How much can I help?

Talking through ideas is absolutely fine. You can ask them questions, help them think of words, and encourage them if they get stuck.

If they need support with the physical act of writing, you can scribe or type their poem for them. The important thing is that the ideas and poem are their own.

It doesn't need to be perfect. Completing a poem of their own is something to be proud of.

Imagine them seeing their poem in a real book!

For a young writer, finishing a poem is already something to be proud of. Seeing their own words valued and potentially published can make that feel even more special.

Your child has the opportunity to see their writing published in a real Young Writers book and receive a Certificate of Merit.

Every child who enters also receives a bookmark and sticker for taking part.

It's a chance to celebrate what they've created and help build confidence in what they might write next.

And there are prizes to win...

5 WINNERS

Amazing Goody Bags

Our favourite 5 young poets will each win an amazing goody bag.

Ready to enter their poem?

Their poem can be handwritten on an entry form or sheet of A4 paper, or typed. When it's ready, choose the easiest way to send it to us.

Email their poem, along with the young writer's name and full address, to:
[email protected]

UPLOAD ONLINE

Upload their poem using the Young Writers online entry form →

POST

Include the young writer's name and full address and send their poem to:

Young Writers This Is Me Acrostics
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026

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THEIR POEM

Your child's poem must be their own original work.
Your child's poem must be an acrostic.
Only one entry per person.

PREPARING THEIR ENTRY

Your child's poem can be written on the entry form, a sheet of paper or typed.
Please include your child's name, age and home address on their entry.

WHO CAN ENTER

Ideal for 5-7 year-olds, but entrants outside that age range can enter.
UK entrants only.

GOOD TO KNOW

No purchase necessary to win.
Copyright remains with the author.

[Independent Prizes] =>

5 WINNERS

Creative writing goody bags

Our 5 favourite published writers will each win a creative writing goody bag.

PLUS
Every entrant receives a bookmark, and we award a Certificate of Merit to all young writers whose work we'd love to publish.

Winners will be chosen from entries received September-November 2026 that have permission to be published. No purchase necessary. Winners are announced the following term. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes. Images are for illustration purposes only and goody bag contents may differ.

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This competition is now closed.

If you have late entries, please email us at [email protected] and we'll do our best to accommodate them.

Open competitions can be found here.

What happens now?

Our editorial team will read every single entry. Any child whose work they'd love to publish in a book will be sent a letter and certificate. Children whose work hasn't met the competition criteria will have the chance to resubmit their work. Winners will be chosen from published pieces once all the books in the series have been published.

Competition Timeline

Stage	Date	Status
Letters Sent	By 29^th June 2026	⏳ In Progress
Books Published	27^th July 2026 - 5^th October 2026	⏳ Coming Soon
Winners Announced	31^st October 2026	⏳ Coming Soon

Please note we aim to keep these dates as accurate as possible but can be subject to change.

For more detailed information about your school's entries, please log in (or create) your teacher account here using the email you included on your teacher entry form.