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Thanks for sharing the Oxford Children's BBC 500 Words Language Report! It's fascinating insight into what 5-11 year olds choose to write about and the language they use... we all need more capybaras in our lives! #BBC500Words
If you want to see how judging works for #BBC500words, tune into #TheOneShow tonight at 7pm!
New research by Oxford University Press of over 46,500 children’s stories submitted to the BBC 500 Words competition highlights a shift in how young people are writing about AI with mentions up 50% on the previous year. #BBC500Words @oxunipress.bsky.social
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Text says BBC 500 Words Oxford Children's Language Report 2025 on a blue background. The cover of the OUP report analysing over 43,500 stories submitted to the competition by children age 5-11 in the UK in autumn 2025.
OUP analysed 46,500 stories submitted to the BBC 500 Words competition in 2025 by children aged 5-11 in the UK. This research offers fascinating insights into the themes children write about and the language they use. #BBC500Words Oxford Children's Language Report: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...
Today's the big day! Off to Windsor Castle for the #BBC500words grand finale, hosted by HM the Queen, to celebrate 50 fantastic finalists and their brilliant stories (no longer than 500 words).
We are so delighted to be one to the partners of #BBC500words Competition.
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A brilliant day at Buckingham Palace judging #bbc500words. I think we’ve found a fantastic set of winners…
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Off to #BuckinghamPalace to judge #BBC500words with @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social @charliehigson.bsky.social @malorieblackman.bsky.social @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social and HM Queen Camilla @royaloperahouse.bsky.social
Looking forward to a great day of sabres drawn and hurled teacups!
A dark blue background with illustrations of dinosaurs, pirate ships, rainbows and rockets. Text reads: BBC 500 Words deadline 9pm tonight.
⏰ It's the final countdown! ⏰
Not long left to submit your entries for #BBC500Words, the UK's largest children's story writing competition 🎉✍️
Remember: spelling, punctuation and grammar don't count, it's all about the creativity!
bbc.co.uk/500words.
Quote from Jacqueline Wilson, decorated by colourful illustrations of rainbows, hot air balloons, ghosts, dinosaurs and more. BBC 500 Words logo and National Book Tokens logo featured at the top. Text reads: "It helps enormously to read heaps of books to see how authors write their own stories. Don’t tell, but I think I prefer reading to writing! Have fun doing both!"
The UK's largest children's story writing competition is open for entries #BBC500Words! 🎉
Not sure where to start? We've got a treasure trove of exclusive writing advice from all your favourite children's authors to help inspire the budding young creative in your life ✍🔍
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Scouts and Beavers smile and raise thumbs ups for the camera. They are dressed in blue Scout and Beaver uniforms.
Godalming library, part of Surrey Libraries, recently hosted an event for local Beavers based on the #BBC500Words competition.
The values of public libraries, 500 Words and the Scouting movement are closely intertwined as the piece below explains.
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Ready, set, write! 🏃📝 🤩
The #BBC500Words competition is OPEN for entries 🎉
For kids aged 5-11, this is their chance to unleash their imagination and share their stories with the world!
Competition closes 9pm Friday 7 November 2025 📅
Details, terms and privacy notices ➡️ bbc.co.uk/500words
BBC 500 Words Competition launches TODAY!
It’s the UK’s largest writing competition for 5-11-year-olds and a wonderful way to inspire budding young authors! Find out all you need to know here: tinyurl.com/2xcnkfuh
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A collage of books featured in the article on an orange background. Text says: Top children's authors share their story writing tips.
Ahead of this year's #BBC500Words opening for entries, young writers and story lovers can discover writing tips and advice from some of their favourite authors, including Maz Evans, Jacqueline Wilson, and Jasbinder Bilan. ✏️
Read now: buff.ly/bLmrk0e
I'll be hosting a 500 Words BBC Live Lesson at 11am on 24 September for primary schools. Tell every teacher you know! #BBC500Words #BBCLiveLessons
We're pleased to be hosting a #webinar all about Encouraging Creativity with #BBC500Words on 30 Sept 2025! Hear from the BBC team, as well as #schoollibrarians who have run the competition as a tool to encourage children's creativity. Register now: bit.ly/4kqTOgF 📚 ✍️ #eduskyuk #booksky #education
As schools prepare to break up for the #summerholiday, #BBC500Words and the #SummerReadingChallenge can help to keep children creatively engaged and enthusiastic about reading and writing over the break - and into the autumn term! Read more: bit.ly/44m32WP @readingagency.bsky.social #booksky #edusky
This week the winners of the BBC 500 Words competition were announced and Oxford University Press released their report revealing the words and themes used in over 43K stories. 🎉📖
Fascinating insight into children’s language! #BBC500Words @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
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Continuing my search for #positivity ....
The children who wrote stories for the #BBC500Words project are truly inspiring.
And the six winners of the competition were unbelievably impressive at the presentation hosted by HRH The Queen.
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Big day! 🎉 Happy @WorldBookDayUK 📚✨
Don't forget to tune into a special @BBCTheOneShow at 7pm tonight to see the spectacular final of the @BBCTeach 500 Words Competition at Buckingham Palace and find out the winners! 🤩
#TheOneShow #BBC500Words
📚✨ The Oxford Children's BBC 500 Words Report is here! ✨📚
5-11 year olds are penning tales about everything from Taylor Swift to capybaras, but the real standout? Their curiosity and awareness of the world around them. 🌍
#Kindness #LiteracyMatters #Empathy #primaryschool #BBC500Words
The top 50 finalists for the #BBC500Words 2024/25 competition have been revealed! Make sure you watch the Grand Final on #BBCTheOneShow on #BBC1 at 7pm, 6 March.
Prepare for laughter, tears and joy as you read, or listen, to our top 50 stories 👇✨ #BBC500Words #WorldBookDay
“A wonderful afternoon with finalists of the #BBC500Words competition at Buckingham Palace this afternoon!” RF
It’s the #BBC500words final at #BuckinghamPalace! Our 50 finalists will be there and #OliviaColeman one of our readers! See you at the Palace, @lennyhenryofficial.bsky.social @malorieblackman.bsky.social @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
@charliehigson.bsky.social
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Looking forward to catching up the fabulous winners partners of the #BBC500words tomorrow!
@BeanoOfficial
@HeyPobble
@WorldBookDayUK
@oxfordchildrens
@Literacy_Trust
We are so delighted to be one to the partners of #BBC500words Competition.
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@itsdannyjones.bsky.social and Tom Fletcher will be (alongside Olivia Colman) be part of BBCs "500 words" in March
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My very own TOP SECRET collection of this year’s top 50 finalists for #bbc500words has arrived!! Happy reading @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social @malorieblackman.bsky.social @charliehigson.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/teach/500-wo... Spencer didn’t let his #dyslexia stand in the way of him winning the #500Words #competition! #Spelling and #punctuation don’t matter so #teachers, please get your #pupils involved. ⭐✍️ #BBC500Words #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek
Only the #BBC does this. #creativity #writing
