EARLY BIRD: £50 for all entry bundles until 25/10/26
EARLY BIRD: £50 for all entry bundles until 25/10/26
Please read the full rules carefully:
Students must be aged 7-16 on the closing date of 20th December 2026 in order to enter.
Schools may submit up to 30 entries of up to 30 lines
All entries and payments from schools must be submitted before 23:59 on 20th December 2026. Late entries will not be accepted.
The fee per school is £80 for up to 15 entries, and £100 for over 15 entries.
Entries may be split into KS2, KS3 and KS4 in any way that the school chooses
Schools must follow the guidelines outlined on the Submit page when submitting entries
Poems will be judged on the theme "Currents and Foundations" (see guidance here)
Poems must be the original work of one author (not AI-generated or the work of another poet)
Poems must be written in English
The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning this decision.
Rules: winners
All shortlisted entrants and their teachers will be notified and invited to an awards ceremony in spring 2027
The copyright of each poem remains with the author. However, by entering the competition, entrants grant Seven Kings Poetry the right to publish and sell their work in an anthology if selected and to waive royalties rights.