In commemoration of World Poetry Day on 21 March, we are running a poetry competition for primary and secondary students with two fabulous books to win in each category! World Poetry Day, proclaimed by UNESCO in 1999, celebrates the reading, writing and performance of poetry.
How do my students enter?
- Challenge your students to write a poem between five and eight lines long about any topic.
- Send in your students’ entries to readingaustralia@copyright.com.au – please include the student’s name, year group and the name of your school.
What’s the prize?
The winner of the primary school category will win the books Pearl Verses the World by Sally Murphy and The ABC Book of Australian Poetry compiled by Libby Hathorn.
The winner of the secondary school category will win the books The ABC Book of Australian Poetry compiled by Libby Hathorn and Ruby Moonlight by Ali Cobby Eckermann.
Plus, each of the winning student’s schools will receive the same set of books for their school library!
Make sure to get your entries in by 5 p.m. AEDT on 29 March 2019!
Read the terms and conditions.