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Your pupils are invited to delve into their imaginations to write about their dreams. Using any style or technique, they can write about incredible worlds or fantasy creatures, conjure up nightmares to face their fears, or write about real-life dreams such as their ambitions or goals, hopes or wishes. 

Pop on the video and relax with a cup of tea as the Big Friendly Poet teaches your pupils about similes, imagery, onomatopoeia and personification, giving them the tools to write engaging, effective poems.

Benefits of Entering

🌟 Colourful worksheets to engage your pupils

🌟 Opportunity for your pupils to be published in a real book

🌟 Tie in with your class topic or book for cross-curricular links

🌟 No limits on poetry style or subject

🌟 Incredible poetry book bundle for the school with the best set of entries

🌟 Bookmark and sticker for every entrant

🌟 Free to enter

There's a wealth of free resources available to download, including example poems from past winners, a lesson plan and accompanying PowerPoint for use without the video, and fun creative activities for your class to inspire ideas.

Once Upon A Dream is ideal for 7-12 year-olds, but pupils outside the age range are welcome to enter, so it's a great opportunity to get your whole school writing!

Save your print costs and request as many entry forms as you need and we'll post them out to you free of charge.

Your pupils will love letting their imaginations run riot, and we can't wait to read their work for Once Upon A Dream!

[Rules] =>

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 piece (or an adult can scribe/type it), ensuring their name, age and school name are included.

Work can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or in the Online Writing Portal).

Poems can be written in any poetic style & use any poetic techniques.

Stories up to 250 words can be accepted

Copyright remains with the author.

UK entrants only.

Free to enter.

Pupils' work must be their own! (Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.)

[School Prizes] =>

The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win Young Writers' Award of Excellence and a huge 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 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, Hachette Children's Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Pan Macmillan, The Emma Press, Walker Books Ltd for donating these wonderful poetry books that are an incredible asset to any school classroom or library!

[Student Prizes] =>

Our 10 favourite published writers will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

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

(School and pupil winners will be selected from entries received in the Summer Term 2024 and will be chosen the following term. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Once Upon A Dream 2024 national poetry competition.

We loved reading all of the entries we received.

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Your child is invited to delve into their imagination to write a poem inspired by their dreams. Using any poetic style or technique, they can write about incredible worlds or fantasy creatures, conjure up nightmares to face their fears, or write about real-life dreams such as their ambitions or goals, hopes or wishes. 

Benefits of Entering

🌟 Colourful worksheets to engage your child 

🌟 No limits on poetry style or subject

🌟 Opportunity for your child to be published in a real book

🌟 Goody bag for the best 10 published writers

🌟 Bookmark and sticker for every entrant

🌟 Free to enter

Once Upon A Dream is ideal for 7-12 year-olds, but children outside the age range are welcome to enter.

Your child will love letting their imagination run riot, and we can't wait to read their poem for Once Upon A Dream!

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 - Once Upon A Dream
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF

Closing Date: 24th May 2024

[Independent Rules] =>

Only one entry per person.

Your child's work can be on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed. (An adult can assist!)

Please include your child's name, age and full postal address on their entry.

The poem can be written in any poetic style & use any poetic techniques.

Stories up to 250 words can be accepted

Your child's work must be their own.

Copyright remains with the author.

Free to enter.

UK entrants only.

[Independent Prizes] =>

Our 10 favourite published poets will each win a fantastic creative writing goody bag!

PLUS

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

(Winners will be chosen from entries received in the Summer Term 2024 and prizes sent out the following term. Independent entrants are eligible for pupil prizes. Goody bag image is an example, contents may differ.)

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