Young Poet Laureate 2025 – Submission Form for Schools "*" indicates required fields To be completed by school/ teacherThank you for your interest in entering Worcestershire’s Young Poet Laureate competition. The theme this year is courage. Please complete this form and follow the instructions below to upload the poem(s) you wish to submit. The deadline for submissions is 5pm on 28 March 2025. For a collection of whole class submissions, one form may be filled out by a relevant member of staff, but please ensure each poem accompanied by both the title of the poem and the student’s name. Teacher detailsPlease provide a direct email and phone number to enable us to contact you if any of your pupils are shortlisted. Name of school*Please select age group*If you are submitting poems for more than one age group, you will need to complete a separate form for each group. School years 6, 7 and 8 School years 9, 10 and 11 School years 12 and 13 Main Contact Name* TitleDrMissMrMrsMsProf.Rev. Title First name Last name Telephone number*Email address* Poem submission detailsThe poem(s) that you submit must have been written by an individual, and must not be a collaborative work. Please submit one poem per student on the theme of courage. We will accept the following formats: Word document PDF Photo (.jpeg or .png) Audio (.mp3 or .wav) Video (.mp4) We welcome audio and video submissions for accessibility. Please note they will be judged on the words and not on the performance, so you must make sure each poem can be clearly understood. If you are submitting a video please note that you are giving permission to share this with our judging panel and are confirming that you have parent/carer consent from each student to do so. These files will not be shared publicly. Please ensure each poetry submission has a title and is accompanied by the student’s name before uploading. Thank you. Please upload your poem(s) Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 50 MB. Please note: If you are unable to upload files due to problems regarding large files, please email your files to [email protected]If your student’s poem is shortlisted, they will be asked to perform two poems at the Young Poet Laureate final. This can be a poem that they have already written or a new one. Terms and conditionsPlease tick to confirm that you have read the terms and conditions below* I confirm The applicant needs to live in Worcestershire or attend a school, college or youth club in Worcestershire. The applicant needs to be in school years 6 – 13. The poem will need to have been written by the applicant and the applicant only. Poems cannot be written collaboratively, or by a group in a classroom session. If the applicant is shortlisted to take part in the final, they need to be available on Sunday 27 April 2025. Finalists will be asked to perform two poems at the Young Poet Laureate final. This will include their shortlisted poem, as well as a second poem which could be something they have already written and be about anything they like. Finalists will be expected to read their poems out loud or nominate someone to do it on their behalf. Finalists will be encouraged to attend an online performance workshop on Saturday 26 April 2025. For this online event, under 16s, will need an adult to be present during the whole event. Over 16s are welcome to have an adult in attendance if they wish. If you are a teacher submitting poems created by individuals at your school, and the submitted poem is shortlisted, we will request that you pass on a secondary form to the parent/carers of the shortlisted applicant, so we can collect consent data. Your privacyThe information you enter into this form will be collected and stored by Severn Arts. Please tick the tick box below to confirm you understand.* I understand We will always store your personal details securely. We’ll use them to provide the service that you have requested, and communicate with you in the way(s) that you have agreed to. You can change your mind at any time by contacting us at [email protected] / by clicking the unsubscribe link in the Mailchimp emails you receive from us. Your data may also be used for analysis purposes, to help us provide the best service possible. For full details see our Privacy Policy. By clicking ‘Yes’ below to subscribe to our updates you agree that we may use your information in accordance with these terms.Consent* I agree to the privacy policyKeeping in touch*We’d love to keep you posted with our news, events and activities. Would you like to receive updates from us? Yes No I am particularly interested in: Music Arts & festivals Cultural education updates for young people Receiving the Arts Newsletter for practitioners