Scotland's weather
Calling all young writers! Get ready to let your imagination run wild in this year’s Green Pencil Competition where the theme is Scotland’s weather. Whether it’s a story about a magical mist rolling through the Highlands, a poem capturing the drama of a stormy seaside, or a sunny adventure (rare as that may be!), we want to hear how Scotland’s ever-changing skies inspire you.
The creative writing competition is open to Primary 4 to S3 students - just make sure the weather plays a starring role! So grab your pen, look to the skies, and show us what the Scottish weather means to you.
Entries can be poetry, prose or story, all we ask is that the writing is the author’s own work and is no longer than one side of A4 paper.
Competition dates
The competition starts on 1 October and the closing date is 28 November 2025.
How to enter
Download the judging criteria, Curriculum for Excellence links and entry form (PDFs)