Schools and Home-Ed Writing Competition for Kids
We've teamed up with the RNLI to create a super-adventurous short story and poetry competition to inspire children to write, whilst thinking about the importance of water safety.
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The writing competition is open to Schools and Home-Educated Children in Dorset, with FREE educator resources to help you along.
Prizes
To encourage the children to write, we've got some incredible prizes for the winners:
•A tour of the RNLI Support Centre in Poole.
•Storm Force goodies.
•A celebration event at the Bournemouth Writing Festival on Saturday 26th April 2025 at Patch (1st Floor of Bobbys), which is the venue for our children's activities during the festival
•Certificates for the winners and runner-ups
Watch Jamie the RNLI Lifeguard tell you about the Competition
Free Educator / Teacher Resources
Download your FREE resource kit, including Powerpoint slides, an Information Sheet with everything you need to know and a special video from an RNLI lifeguard to introduce the competition to the children.
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Three age categories for Primary and Secondary School children:
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Key Stage 1: 5 to 6 year olds
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Key Stage 2: 7 to 10 year olds
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Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 year olds
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The deadline for entries is Friday 14th March 2025.
Send your entries to Info@BournemouthWritingFestival.co.uk
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Once again, the lovely writers' group at Hengistbury Head will be reading and judging the entries.
