500 Words National Competiton Deadline 9pm

When:
November 7, 2025 @ 12:00 am – 9:00 pm
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📚 The UK’s Biggest Children’s Story Writing Competition 📚

The UK’s biggest children’s story writing competition will be open for entries from 8am on Tuesday 23rd September.

✨ There are two age categories: 5–7 years and 8–11 years.

✨ Children simply need to write a story they would love to read in 500 words or fewer.

✨ The closing date for entries is Friday 7th November at 9pm, and entries can be submitted online by parents/carers.

We would love children of all abilities to enter — spelling, punctuation, and grammar are not marked. It’s all about creativity!

To support this exciting opportunity, we will also be holding our own 500-word story competition in school, with a small prize for each year group.

📝 Finished stories should be handed in to Mrs. Haffey by Friday 24th November.

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