Poetry Competition
We are inviting students to write a poem based on this year's competition theme, 'Magical Moments'.
Our Poetry Competition is a brilliant opportunity for young writers to compete internationally and showcase their talent. The competition is open to all COBIS schools, including Applicant schools.
Download the poster to promote the competition in your school.
Judging Criteria
The competition judges will be scoring the entries according to the following criteria:
- Interpretation and clarity of the theme, 'Magical Moments', to the reader.
- Creativity/style and originality.
- Structure and form.
- Language and imagery.
- Overall impression of the poem.
The competition entries will be judged by a panel of teachers and literature professionals. The highest scored entries in each category will be submitted to our guest judge for the final selection.
Interested in judging?
To register your interest in judging the competition, please get in touch.
How to enter
Submissions will open on Thursday 10 October 2024 and close at 23:59 (BST, UK time) on Thursday 24 October 2024.
Each school can submit one entry per category. Many schools choose to run an internal competition to select these entries.
Categories:
- Key Stage 1 & 2
- Key Stage 3
- Key Stage 4 & 5
Entries must be submitted by school staff on behalf of their students.
The competition will be hosted on the Zealous platform. You will be required to set up an account with Zealous to submit your entries. This is a quick and easy process. Further instructions about how to submit your entries will be available on Thursday 10 October 2024.
Winners and Prizes
The winning poems may feature at our Annual Conference in May 2025.
A certificate and prize will been awarded to the winner and runner-up of each category.
Winner: £75 Amazon voucher
Runner-up: £25 Amazon voucher
Terms and Conditions
2024 Winners
Click here to read the winning poems from last year's competition, 'A Future to Be Proud Of'.
We would like to thank Collins for sponsoring this year's Poetry Competition.
Collins has been publishing educational and informative books for more than 200 years. Throughout this rich heritage we have maintained an impressive record in creating market-leading and award- winning products across various sectors. Our educational publishing continues to deliver up-to-date and engaging student resources and exceptional teacher support to help schools tackle new initiatives and utilise the latest technology. We produce resources for UK and International curricula, to support teachers and students at school and outside the classroom environment. Visit www.collins.co.uk.
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