ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2017
CHILDREN’S POETRY COMPETITION
Sponsored by The Grammar School at Leeds
Schools and individual children from Yorkshire and Lancashireare welcome to enter this competition.
AGE CATEGORIES
- Reception, Year 1, Year 2
- Year 3 and 4
- Year 5 and 6
Years 7 – 13 have a separate Poetry and Short Story Competition.
PRIZES FOR EACH AGE GROUP
- A special certificate.
- Book tokens, kindly provided by the Grove BookshopIlkley, and The Grammar School at Leeds
- Runners-up in each category, if the judges decide these are merited, will receive a certificate and a book.
- Winners will be invited to a special poetry event during this year’s Festival at Ilkley Playhouse.
THE RULES.
- One entry per young poet. Please make sure it’s all your own work.
- Poems can be on any theme, suitable for reading by a general audience.
- Poems shouldn’t be longer than 28 lines including the title, or they can be as short as you like.
- Entries are open to Yorkshire and Lancashire residents only.
We would ask class teachers to try and avoid sending us sets of poems where every child has used the same writing frame and just changed a few words, as they are almost impossible to judge fairly. Sets of poems where each child has written individually in response to a similar or even identical theme are fine.
We are sorry we are unable to offer feedback on individual poems or enter into any correspondence regarding judging and selection.
HOW TO ENTER
Fill in the application form. (Feel free to photocopy)
Write your poem in the box on the application form or attach it securely to the application form. You are welcome to decorate your entry.
Send it to:
Children’s Poetry Competition
Ilkley Literature Festival
9 The Grove
Ilkley, LS29 9LW
Closing Date Monday 11 September 2017
ILKLEY LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2017
CHILDREN’S POETRY COMPETITIONAPPLICATION FORM
Name:...... Age:...... Year Group:......
Name of school:...... Class:......
Phone Number:......
Address:......
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Please write your poem in the space provided here. You may attach your poem on a separate sheet but please remember to include your completed application form. You can decorate it!
Closing date Monday 11 September 2017
Send your entry to:
Children’s Poetry Competition
Ilkley Literature Festival, 9 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9LW
Ilkley Literature Festival 9 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9LW 01943 601210 Box Office 01943 816714
Registered in England and Wales Company No: 1061343 Ilkley Literature Festival is a registered charity. Charity No: 501801