Win £1,000 for resources for your school
A Young Writers' poetry writing competition suitable for Early Years Foundation Stage
Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
Rhyme Time is tailored to complement the EYFS Framework in the following sections (covers project whether taught in a lesson or as homework):
A Skilful Communicator
A Competent Learner
1.2 Inclusive Practice
Early Support
2.2 Parents as Partners
Communication
Learning Together
2.3 Supporting Learning
Listening to Children
3.2 Supporting Every Child
The Learning Journey
4.2 Active Learning
Personalised Learning
4.3 Creativity and Critical Thinking
Sustained Shared Thinking
4.4 Areas of Learning and Development
Communication, Language and Literacy
It's Easy to Take Part
Ensure all the poem templates are completed and a name, age and address has been included. Put all the entries with a completed school entry form to reach us by Friday 30th July 2010.
Each individual poem must have the contact information section completed and each envelope of entries you send must have a school entry form available here. You’ll also need to include a contact name and the number of entries you are enclosing in each envelope.
Entry Rules
* Poems must have the contact information section completed
* Poems must be written on one of the template entry forms
* Only one template per pupil may be submitted - but there is no
limit to the number of entries per school
* Poems must be the child’s own work
Children whose work is selected for publication will be notified by letter. Parents of accepted entrants will be asked to sign a copyright form to give permission for publication and to confirm that the poem is their child’s own work. (Copyright will remain with the author at all times.) They will also be invited to purchase copies of the book, but this is not a condition of publication. We do provide every participating school with a complimentary copy of the book their children’s work features in. Schools will also receive notification of successful entrants along with any unsuccessful work.
Download the Entry Forms
* Download School Entry Form Here
* Download "My Favourite Person" Pupil Entry Form Here
* Download "My Favourite Toy" Pupil Entry Form Here
* Download "My Favourite TV Programme" Pupil Entry Form Here
* Download "My Favourite Animal" Pupil Entry Form Here
* Download "Simply the Best" Pupil Entry Form Here
Testimonials From School Leaders
‘This works alongside our own literacy development and also works in partnership with our parents’.
Pamela Makin, Bolton Community College
‘The children used their imagination skills and had great fun. It was great for communication, language and literacy skills’.
Tina Buggins, Deputy Manager, New Beginnings Nursery
Prizes
All schools who participate in the competition by sending in entries will receive a free copy of the anthology for their region. If over 100 entries are submitted they will also receive an additional free copy.
The best school in the series (awarded nationally) wins £1,000. The prizewinner is announced when all books in the series have been published.
All participating young writers receive a sticker sheet, and those who are selected for publication receive a Certificate of Merit to mark their achievement.
Send Your Entries to:
Freepost RLTS-TLTX-YYSK
MY FIRST POEM RHYME TIME,
Young Writers,
Remus House,
Coltsfoot Drive,
Woodston,
Peterborough,
PE2 9JX
Before: Friday 30th July 2010
