Rotary Young Writer Competition 2019
This year the theme is "My Inspiration." Entries are welcomed from all students of Keswick School and will be judged in two age groups. Please hand your entries in to the library by Thursday 28th February, with your name, age and date of birth on the back.
Any type of writing can be entered: poetry, narrative, journal etc.
Any type of writing can be entered: poetry, narrative, journal etc.
Radio 2 500 words
‘500 Words’ is the UK’s most successful short story-writing competition for children between the ages of 5 and 13.
In 2018 134,790 children entered the competition, and since it launched, the competition has received over 800,000 short stories.
500 Words is open to any child who is aged between 5 and 13 years old on 14th June 2019, and is a full time resident of the UK.
Entries are only accepted that have been submitted through the online form, using a registered 500 Words account. Parents, guardians or teachers can create a SUBMITTER ACCOUNT on the website https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/59TwKqqLp3LTpRVfPlsKtx9/submit-a-story
Entrants must follow steps 1-6 on the submission form to save their story as a draft, before submitting.
Please don't leave registration to the last minute!
Stories can be copied and pasted into the submission form within the account (please read our Rules regarding this) or stories can be saved as drafts along the way.
The deadline for entries to be submitted is 7pm on 8th March (you are advised not to leave it until the last minute!)
In 2018 134,790 children entered the competition, and since it launched, the competition has received over 800,000 short stories.
500 Words is open to any child who is aged between 5 and 13 years old on 14th June 2019, and is a full time resident of the UK.
Entries are only accepted that have been submitted through the online form, using a registered 500 Words account. Parents, guardians or teachers can create a SUBMITTER ACCOUNT on the website https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/59TwKqqLp3LTpRVfPlsKtx9/submit-a-story
Entrants must follow steps 1-6 on the submission form to save their story as a draft, before submitting.
Please don't leave registration to the last minute!
Stories can be copied and pasted into the submission form within the account (please read our Rules regarding this) or stories can be saved as drafts along the way.
The deadline for entries to be submitted is 7pm on 8th March (you are advised not to leave it until the last minute!)
Wordsworth Young Poets Contest 2019
https://rydalmount.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/entries-now-open-for-the-wordsworth-young-poets-contest/
The descendants of William Wordsworth invite entries for the annual Rydal Mount Wordsworth prize for young poets.
All students at Cumbrian schools are eligible to take part. The theme this year is “New Beginnings”, which can be interpreted as the writer wishes. The winning poem will be framed and displayed alongside the work of the great poet in his former home, for thousands of visitors to see.
There is also a cash prize, and certificates for all who take part.
Entries should be typed in 12 or 14 point font, double spaced, and no longer than one side of A4 paper. Each entry should carry at the top of the page the name and age of the writer, and the school they attend. Entries which do not have these details cannot be put forward for judging.
They should be saved as individual Word documents, with no illustrations or artwork, please, and emailed as attachments to:
[email protected]
The closing date is Friday March 22. All who enter will be invited with parents and/or teachers to the award ceremony at Rydal Mount on Thursday May 9.
The descendants of William Wordsworth invite entries for the annual Rydal Mount Wordsworth prize for young poets.
All students at Cumbrian schools are eligible to take part. The theme this year is “New Beginnings”, which can be interpreted as the writer wishes. The winning poem will be framed and displayed alongside the work of the great poet in his former home, for thousands of visitors to see.
There is also a cash prize, and certificates for all who take part.
Entries should be typed in 12 or 14 point font, double spaced, and no longer than one side of A4 paper. Each entry should carry at the top of the page the name and age of the writer, and the school they attend. Entries which do not have these details cannot be put forward for judging.
They should be saved as individual Word documents, with no illustrations or artwork, please, and emailed as attachments to:
[email protected]
The closing date is Friday March 22. All who enter will be invited with parents and/or teachers to the award ceremony at Rydal Mount on Thursday May 9.