Schools’ poetry competition 2025

Life by the Sea

Our poetry competition for 2025: Life by the Sea is now underway and will run for the rest of the summer term. We are absolutely delighted that former Booker-prize winner Sir Alan Hollinghurst has kindly agreed to judge the poems. Please read on for further details…

Teachers and educators please click here to read the competition rules and instructions

And please follow this link for poems, images and facts to inspire you…

Here’s wishing you lots of enjoyment and an interesting exploration of your own ideas and observations about a subject close to the experience of every North Norfolk schoolchild