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[Title] => Poetry Escape
[Description] => The new poetry competition designed to inspire your students to express themselves through words.
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[Age] => Ideal for 11-18
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What do your students feel trapped by? What do they wish they could change about their life, society, the world? Who or what needs help breaking free? Where do they wish they could escape to?
Poetry Escape provides your students with a platform to voice their opinions, thoughts and feelings. Writing for a real audience and the opportunity to be published are fantastic motivators, and writing about topics they're passionate about is guaranteed to spark inspiration in your classroom.
Head to the 'downloads' tab for your FREE teacher toolkit - a whole host of resources to help get your students writing, including a lesson plan, poetic techniques worksheet, examples and more.
You can request as many entry forms as you need from the 'printed resources' tab and we'll post them out to you - save your printing costs!
Alternatively, check out the Writing Portal in your teacher account where students directly type their work, allowing you to submit them all together with the touch of a button.
Spread the word with your colleagues so more students can express themselves with Poetry Escape!
[Rules] =>
Only one entry per student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Please submit your entries altogether where possible!Entries must be your students' own original work. (Please note on the entry if there is anything we need to take into consideration when reading the work.)Poems can be submitted on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed (on a computer or using the Online Writing Portal)Each student's name, age and school name should be included on their entry.UK entrants only.Copyright remains with the author.Free to enter.
[School Prizes] =>
The school that submits the best overall set of entries will win £1,000 and Young Writers' Award of Excellence.
One runner-up school will win 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 runner-up 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, Pan Macmillan, Walker Books Ltd, Trokia and Quarto for donating all the wonderful poetry books this term's competitions that are an incredible asset to any school classroom or library!
[Student Prizes] =>
One first place winner will win an iPad Mini & a trophy!
4 runners up will win £50 & a trophy.
5 highly commended poets will win a £10 book token, pen & a trophy.
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 2025. Prizes will be awarded in the following term.)
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[How to Enter] => We're looking forward to reading your students' poems!
[Winners Subheading] => We're delighted to announce the winners...
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A huge thank you to everyone who took part in Poetry Escape competition.
We loved reading all of the entries we received.
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What do you feel trapped by? What do you wish you could change about your life, society, the world? Who or what needs help breaking free? Where do you wish you could escape to?
Poetry Escape provides you with a platform to voice your opinions, thoughts and feelings. You'll be writing for a real audience and the opportunity to be published, and you can write on any subject and in any poetic style - it's completely up to you, so let your voice be heard.
Download the Entry Form which also includes a planning sheet and poetry prompts to help you get started.
We can't wait to see where Poetry Escape takes you!
How To Enter
Ask permission from your parent/guardian to email your entry along with your name and full home address to: [email protected]
OR
Upload your entry at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competitions/enter
OR
Post your entry along with your name and full home address to:
Young Writers - Poetry Escape
Remus House
Peterborough
PE2 9BF
Closing Date: 14th February 2025
[Independent Rules] =>
Only one entry per person.Your entry must be your own original work.UK entrants only.Your poem can be submitted on the entry form or an A4 sheet of paper or typed.Your name, age and full home address should be included on your entry.Copyright remains with the author.
[Independent Prizes] =>
One first place winner will win an iPad Mini & a trophy!
4 runners up will win £50 & a trophy.
5 highly commended poets will win a £10 book token, pen & a trophy.
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 2025. Prizes will be awarded in the following term.)
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