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Essay Writing Competition

As part of our Key Stage 2 Enrichment Programme we are inviting pupils in Year 3, 4 and 5 to enter our 2026 Essay Writing Competition! This year’s topic is ‘if you had a superpower, what would it be, and how would you use your power for good?’.

Finalists will be invited to a special luncheon on Thursday, 14 May when the winners will be announced and the winning entries will be read aloud!

Book prizes worth £50 will be awarded for 1st place in each age category, £20 for 2nd place in each category and £10 for 3rd place in each category. There will also be a book prize worth £50 for each first-placed school.

Please submit your entry below, or via email: essay@hlc.org.uk 

Competition opens: Monday 9 March

Competition closes: Monday 6 April, 5pm

Finalists announced: Friday, 17 April

Finalists’ luncheon: Thursday, 14 May

Entries can be typed or handwritten and can include illustrations, pictures or photos. The word limit for pupils in Year 3 and 4 is 500 words. For pupils in Year 5 the word limit is 750 words. 

entry form

    Entrant Details:

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    Essay Writing Competition Entry

    Please submit entries to the Essay Writing Competition below. The essay can be hand written or typed, should be in the entrant's own voice and uploaded as a .pdf or .jpeg file. Maximum file size is 3MB.

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