On the theme of ‘Work’ for children aged 7-11 year

Linking with the ‘Work’ theme of National Poetry Day 2008

Start date 11 September 200
Closing date 20 October 2008

To link with the theme of National Poetry Day 2008, the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf is asking children aged 7-11 years to write a poem on the theme of ‘Work’.

Eligible age groups: 7-8 and 9-11

Poems must be no longer than 25 lines.

Submissions will be free, and can be emailed to us or sent by post, and will be accepted from Thursday 11th September 2008.

Send submissions with an entry form to:

Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition
P.O. Box 24
Winkleigh
EX19 8WU

The closing date is Monday 20 th October 2008 .

Entry forms can be downloaded or requested from info@childrenspoetrybookshelf.co.uk, or phone +44 (0)20 7833 9247 to have one sent to you.

Teachers can also download materials from the website to help their students write poems suitable for competition entry.

Prizes

Judges

The winners will be announced at a presentation in London in December.

The winning poems will be published on the CPB website and in a booklet, copies of which will be sent to all the winners.

This year sees the introduction of a new International Learners category specifically for children based outside the UK who are learning English as a foreign or second language.

The Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition is generously supported by Old Possum’s Practical Trust.

All competition entrants will be eligible for a specialtwo free books offer on membership of the Children’s Poetry Bookshelf for their school, parent or library.