500 Words 2020

BBC Radio 2’s writing competition comes to Bourne Academy!

We are all very excited in the English department and the library as it is the 500 word event 2020 – a time when we all get creative in KS3. This year we are hoping for the highest number of entries yet. We were so impressed by the talent shown on our recent National Poetry Day that we can’t wait to read our students’ 500 word stories.

There will be a special lesson in English for all year 8 to introduce them to the competition taking inspiration from Ernest Hemingway and his famous 6 word story. Year 7 students have already been busy creating some amazing 500 word stories in their English lessons… now is the time to get them fine-tuned and competition ready for a chance to enter the national competition! The stories can be on any topic: space-ships, grannies, insects or time travel. The list is endless! 

The deadline for school entries is 13th February 2020. This will give us time for judging and entering the national competition. All entries need to be typed, fictional (all the student’s own ideas) and under 500 words!!