We are thrilled to announce our 6th annual Creative Writing Competition for children!
Competition Challenge:
In collaboration with children’s author, Lucy Noguera, we have chosen a detective-themed challenge for children this year. The competition challenge is to write a story based on one of the following three story titles:
- The Mystery of the Missing Muffins
- The Case of the Curious Cat
- The Puzzle of the Peculiar Plant
Please put one of these above titles at the top of your story, so that we instantly know you have followed the competition instructions.
Present your story handwritten and as neatly as possible on an A4 piece of paper – add illustrations around your writing if you can! Your story must be no longer than one A4 page (about 300 words).
The competition is open to all children from ages 7-13 (Years 3-8). All children around the world can enter, but entries must be written in English. Note that we no longer accept typed stories (unless for specific circumstances) to reduce the risk of AI entries.
Competition Categories:
Group 1: 7-9 year olds (Years 3 and 4)
Group 2: 9-11 year olds (Years 5 and 6)
Group 3: 11-13 year olds (Years 7 and 8)
Certificates and Prizes:
- Children’s author and judge, Lucy Noguera, will read the winning poems, which we will share on our YouTube channel!Â
- Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates will be awarded to all children who enter the competition (following the task).
- A £10 book voucher will be awarded to the winner from each age group.
How to Enter:
- Please email the story as a PDF or image to info@brightlighteducation.co.uk.
- We welcome entries by schools! Please consider sending the students’ work via WeTransfer to us. Here is a PDF for Schools which you could send to parents about the competition.
- Please state the age group category in the email (Group 1, 2 or 3).
- Please ensure the story has a title, choosing from one of the three above.
- Please ensure your child’s first name is on the story (or in the email).
- The competition is open from February 1st 2025.
- The deadline is February 28th 2025.
- Winners will be announced March 17th 2025.
Terms and Conditions:
By entering the competition, you are agreeing to the following T&Cs:
- The entry must be a fictional story based on the task.
- It must be an original piece of work written independently by the child.
- Stories cannot be written by more than one person. One entry per child allowed.
- The child must not include their personal details within their story.
- Entries must not include unsuitable material; entries must be suitable for a child audience.
- The use of AI is strictly prohibited.
Judges:
The first round will be judged by a selection of creative writing specialists.
Welcome Lucy Noguera!
The final round will be judged by children’s author, Lucy Noguera. Lucy Noguera is the children’s author of picture book, Herman Needs a Home, and chapter book, SWOP: The Satsuma-Sized Secret for 7+ year olds. Her latest book, SWOP: The Daring Dinosaur Detective, was just released in January 2025!Â
Lucy lives in Ealing, London and, as well as writing, she visits schools in London arranging and planning book-based events and projects. Her books are particularly praised for their SEND awareness and inclusivity: she uses dyslexia-friendly font and often features deaf characters in her stories.
Coming soon: Bright Light Book Club!
Exciting news! We will be launching a brand new Bright Light Book Club for children in 2025! There will be two book clubs, one for slightly easier books (targeted for 6-9 year olds) and one for more challenging books (targeted for 9-12 year olds). Bright Light Book Club will include:
- One book to be read every 6 weeks, during the UK term time;
- A live and interactive online class, once a week. Classes will consist of:
– A group discussion of the chapters read that week;
– Comprehension and critical thinking based questioning;
– Vocabulary based activities;
– A creative writing task based on the story so far. - Holiday on-demand reading and creative writing activities.
To register your interest, please complete the simple form below:
Creative Writing and Comprehension Courses
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Creative Writing: Core Skills and Story Writing
£540.00 -
11+ Interview Preparation Course
£105.00 -
Years 4-6 Comprehension Course
£420.00 -
Years 2-3 Creative Writing Club: Smashing Story Skills
£360.00 -
Years 2-3 Creative Writing Club: Aspiring Authors
£360.00 -
Creative Writing: Writing for Different Purposes
£540.00 -
Creative Writing: Taster Lesson
£3.50 -
Creative Writing: Amazing Amazon Adventure (Years 4-6)
£160.00 -
Year 2-3 Creative Writing: Desert Island Discovery
£160.00 -
Creative Writing Tasks (11+)
£540.00
Upcoming Courses
We run creative writing, comprehension and 11+ interview preparation courses throughout the year. Click on the link below to view our Upcoming Courses.