A huge congratulations to all the children who took part in our 500 Words Competition 2026 across the Trust!
This year, pupils from Year 2 and Year 6 took on the challenge of writing a complete story in just 500 words. It sounds simple, but anyone who has tried to tell a compelling story within such a tight word limit knows just how difficult it is! The creativity, imagination and writing talent on display were truly impressive.
Our judges had the difficult task of selecting the winners from a fantastic collection of entries, and we are delighted to celebrate the following pupils:
Year 2
🥉 Bronze – Arlo, Overdale Infant School
🥈 Silver – Arshdeep, Brookside Primary School
🥇 Gold – Sara, Overdale Infant School
Year 6
🥉 Bronze – Faris, Woodland Grange Primary School
🥈 Silver – Abdussamad, Overdale Junior School
🥇 Gold – Nur, Woodland Grange Primary School
Every child who entered should be incredibly proud of their achievement. It takes imagination, resilience and determination to craft a story that captures a reader’s attention in just 500 words, and the standard of entries this year was exceptional.
Thank you to everyone who supported the competition, including our staff who encouraged and inspired our young authors throughout the writing process. Competitions like these are a wonderful way to nurture a love of reading and writing, build confidence, and give children the opportunity to share their unique voices and ideas.
Well done once again to all our entrants and congratulations to this year’s winners. We can’t wait to see what stories you’ll create next year!
