The competition is open to 7-12 year old children living in and attending school in Jamaica.

Entries will be accepted for the Poetry -Written or Performance, Essay and Poster Collage competition categories using the theme. “Winna Inna Me- Endless Possibilities!” (the belief that there is a champion within each child, expressed as strengths, talents, unique traits or even hobbies).

The adjudication panel will include some of Jamaica’s  leading creative writers and graphic designers.

The competition will run from October 12-30, 2026. Competition rules, prize details and entry submission will be accessible via www.sabrenamcdonald.com.

Participants will be able to submit their entries within two (2)  Age Group Categories:

• 7-9 years old
• 10-12 years old

• Submit a poem (written or video performance), essay or poster collage by Friday October 30, 2026, under the theme “Winna Inna Me -Endless Possibilities” (the belief that there is a champion within each child, expressed as strengths, talents, unique traits or even hobbies).
• Each submission must bear the child's name and age
• All entries must be submitted via sabrenamcdonald.com by 4:00pm on Friday October 30, 2026
• Children can submit entries in more than one category 

• Poetry- Written Submissions
  • ○ Must be an original work, not aided by artificial intelligence
  • ○ Works can be written in Standard English and/or Jamaican language.
  • ○ Must not exceed 2 pages (typed, font size of 12pt)- PDF, JPEG or PNG
• Poetry- Performance Submissions
  • ○ Must be an original work, not aided by artificial intelligence
  • ○ Works can be performed in Standard English and/or Jamaican language.
  • ○ Performances can be supported by background audio (musical track and/or musical instrument)
  • ○ Must be submitted as a video, not exceeding 3 minutes and not exceeding 100MB. Large size video entries may also be submitted via the entrant's YouTube link to be placed in the entry form.
  • ○ A maximum of three performers are allowed for each poetry performance submission.

• Essay Submissions
  • ○ Must be an original work, not aided by artificial intelligence
  • ○ Works must be written in Standard English and can include use of the Jamaican language
  • ○ Must be between 300 and 500 words (typed, font size of 12pt)- PDF, JPEG or PNG

• Poster Collage Submissions
  • ○ Can include drawn or photographed images and other visuals to create the original design.
  • ○ Must be an original work, not aided by artificial intelligence.
  • ○ Must be submitted as an image- PDF, JPEG or PNG and should not exceed 5MB.
  • ○ Entries should avoid usage of copyright protected images. Open source, copyright free image sites such as the following are recommended-
    • unsplash.com
    • pixabay.com
    • pexels.com
    • freepik.com
    • vecteezy.com
    • shopify.com/stock-photo
    • splitshire.com
    • stocksnap.io