500-word creative writing competition

(Posted on 02/05/25)

The Margaret and Roy Swinnerton Literacy Prize - 500-word creative writing competition.

 

 

We are once again launching ‘The Margaret and Roy Swinnerton Literacy Prize’, a creative writing competition that pupils from Year 1 to Year 6 can enter.

We are extremely grateful to Mr Kelvin Swinnteron (a past pupil of Edward Morgan) who sponsors this prize in honour of his parents, Margaret and Roy Swinnerton, who both had connections to Edward Morgan in the past.

It’s very simple. All pupils have to do to enter is write an original story or poem, no more than 500 words in length, on the given theme.

 

This year the theme is ‘Heroes’

We want you to write a piece of creative writing or a poem about your hero.

Heroes can be real people or fictional characters. It could be a sports player, a book character, a famous person from history or someone in your family, even a pet.

The stories and poems will be judged anonymously without regard for grammar, punctuation or spelling. We just want to read some creative writing about the person you admire. They can be handwritten or typed.

The important thing is to let your imagination go wild!

 

The entries will be judged in 3 age groups:

• Year 1 and 2
• Year 3 and 4
• Year 5 and 6

 

There will be a first and second prize in each age groups and an overall winner.

1^st prize - £30 plus a prize | 2^nd prize £15 plus a prize

 

The overall winner will have their name placed on the ‘The Margaret and Roy Swinnerton Literacy Prize' shield.

 

The closing date for the competition is Friday 6^th June 2025. Judging will take place shortly after.

 

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