Yeo Valley: "500 Words Stories" Competitions
Congratulations to all the children who took part in the “500 Stories” Competitions!
The entries were judged and below are our winning stories for you to enjoy!
Reception
"The Tiger who came to tea "
Once upon a time there was a Sophie and a mum. She is going to have tea with a tiger so he says ‘Can I have tea?’. The tiger eats all the food. Not just one muffin but all 100 of the muffins. Dad comes home and the tiger says goodbye. They all go to the café. They eat sausages and chips with ketchup and the little tiger cat walks past the café.
The End
"The Park"
Once upon a time I went to the park. I played on the swings with my mummy and daddy and big sister and little sister for a long time. Then we go on the slide and I went fast and had lots of fun. Then we went back home and stopped at the shop on the way. I chose to get sweets and drinks and crisps. I ate all of them at home with my sisters. I did not share. I played with my sisters and our toys. We played babies and had to give them cuddles and change the nappy. The babies went to bed.
The End
Key Stage 1
"The Three Little Aliens "
Once upon a time there were three little aliens in space. They lived in a nice cozy rocket. After they ate their dinner, their mum said to them that the house was getting crowded, and they needed to build their own houses. “Ok!” they replied. So, they went to build their own homes. One of the aliens built his house out of moon rocks. The second alien got some wood that he borrowed from earth. The last alien got some steel from the rocket to build his house. So, they got building! When they were finished the first alien inside his home and a monster appeared! The alien ran as fast as he could to the second aliens house but after a couple of seconds the monster appeared again! They ran speedily to the last alien’s house. When the last two aliens got in, they quickly made a plan. When the monster got close, they would run behind the rocket and hide. When the monster got close, they would attack the monster until he quit.
"Jack and the Jellybean Stalk "
Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who really liked jellybeans. However, he could never find any jellybeans to eat. Until one day where jack found some jellybeans in a tree stump! He was so excited! Unfortunately, these were not normal jellybeans they were Magic. When jack tasted them, they did not taste very nice, so he spat them out! Suddenly they started to grow right in front of him. Higher and higher and higher until the stalk reached the clouds. Jack decided to take his phone and climb the stalk. When he got to the top, he was so scared. He saw a big ugly giant standing right in front of him. After seeing the giant, he quickly ran down beanstalk called his mum, and his mum cut the stalk and bang! The stalk fell down the giant fell to his doom, but Jack was down safely.
The End .
"Cool Kid"
Once upon a time there was a person, and he was called ‘cool kid’ and he had a flying house. One day he flied up to the moon to see how cool it looked and then he saw a black hole and he got scared and flew back down to Earth.
Lower Key Stage 2
"The Three Rich Boys "
Back in the days There was three boys called Tom, Jack and Timmy. They lived in a huge mansion with all the stuff they need. One day they went to the park they were playing around after one hour later they went back home. They saw the huge colourful mansion was missing. “We’re did the mansion go?” called Timmy. “I don’t know”? called Tom. So, they started looking around for the missing huge colourful mansion. After one hour later they tried to research but they can’t find the ever dens.
So, they knew what to do so they had to rob the huge colourful mansion. When they saw the huge colourful mansion, the people went outside so they quickly ran to the house and robbed the house. So, when they got back from robbing the house they saw on tv that there was a house missing. “OH no that was us!” called Timmy. “Don’t worry that is our house”? Said Jack. Then when the cops came, they said “You are under arrest! “Called the cops. “But this is our house?” Shouted tom.
So, the cops took the three boys to jail “Here is your cell!” called the cops. “So, what are we going to do?”
Called jack “Well we just relax!” Called Tom. “Here is your food?” Called the cops “Aww!” said Jack.
So, the next morning They tried to be tall and strong. “Oh, look there is a vent we can climb up to the vent!” “But we are not tall enough to be that tall?” Called Timmy “But we can try?” Called Tom. So, they try to climb up the vent, so it worked. “Come on! “Called Timmy. “We are coming!” so when the escape they saw a ton of obstacle to do “How are we spots to do that!” Called Tom. “I don’t know!” Called Timmy So there was a timer in those optical “There are 15 Minet left! Oh no we must complete the obstacle!” Called tom So they tried doing the obstacle they rushed though the obstacle.
Until they have way there. “There are 7 Minet left!” Called the specker. Until they made it through the obstacle, so they went outside and there were cops so they sneaked through the cops and made It out, so they ran through then they runed for their live. Until the cops are following them until they tried to kick them and punch them until they made it to their home until there were rocky mountain and fairy screaming with lion chasing them, so they just ran for their live again. One day later Until they saw a city with their huge colourful mansion. So, they did the lottery then they saw on tv the number 37,92,96,1 “We are going to be rich!” Asked tom so they went to the shop, and they said, “We have the number!” Asked Timmy “Ok!” Asked the cashier. So, they were a billionaires.
"Pixie Hollow "
One shiny, sunny morning, Rameen the resilient, ravishing, and radiant fairy was growing cherry Blossom’s in the heartwarming garden. Rameen was a fairy with silver wings, and she wore shalwar kameez from Pakistan. Shalwar kameez is a national dress of Pakistan and is like a tunic dress with warm trousers.
Rameen’s best friends came to visit. They were McKenna and Bareerah and they both brought presents. McKenna gave Rameen a rose and Bareerah gave Rameen a vase for the rose’s that McKenna brought. After that, they went in the garden and played bingo. Then Rameen showed her vibrant Rainbow to McKenna and Bareerah.
Suddenly, ash covered the sky. Everyone had used too much fire so now the sky was dark as the volcano of Pixie Hollow erupted. Everyone was crying. Rameen, McKenna and Bareerah could not see, so McKenna crashed the volcano, Rameen brought her Cherry Blossem’s and threw them on the volcano, Bareerah swiftly ran to the river, and she brought so much water that it was like the whole river. After that everyone cheered for them. Everyone felt calm and relieved.
The End.
"Magic Land "
Once upon a time, there was a unicorn called Magic. She had a rainbow cutie mark and she was living in a magical world called Magic land which is full of Rainbows and sparkles.
One day she wanted to go out adventuring and her dad told her “Be back in 10 minutes.’’ And she replied, “I will dad.’’ And went away. 5 minutes later she got scared and she did not know the way back. She cried “help.’’ She had to go through a forest of darkness, a scary town, a terrifying village, another dark forest, a terrifying town, a scary village, a spooky passageway, until a wizard jumped out of a bush. The wizard asked “what is your name.’’ and Magic replied “Magic.’’ The wizard asked “May I help you.’’ and Magic shouted “YES.’’ and the wizard went “Okay.” And let Magic get on his broom and whoosh they were off.
But eventually they got lost again and the wizard told Magic “Sorry we are lost again.’’ And magic replied “That’s OK.’’ And the wizard asked “Really.’’ And Magic the unicorn replied “Really.’’ The wizard gave Magic a big, huge, lovely hug. It took hours and hours to get to Magic the unicorn’s home. It turns out they were flying in circles, and the wizard did not know that they were flying in circles. Eventually, the wizard found out and… it was making a tornado, and they were stuck in it. They got dizzy they were just going round and round and round and round and round and round. Eventually they flew out of it. And when they escaped it, they continued the journey.
Just when they escaped it some more trouble happened. They had to go past a scary dragon eek, past creepy stuff, terrifying buildings from Celtic times and a spooky passageway. It was scary. It was spooky. It was terrifying. Magic got scared. The wizard told Magic to calm down. “It is going to be fine.’’ The wizard told Magic. And Magic replied “Ok,’’ nervously. As soon as they continued to adventure more trouble happened, they were annoyed “It is fine.’’ Magic thought. The wizard told Magic. “It is going to be fine.” Magic told the wizard, “I do not know if you are right or not.’’ The wizard replied to Magic, “I am.’’ Magic replied to the wizard, “How do you know.’’ asked the wizard. “Because… I have a secret bunker under my house.’’ Magic told the wizard. “Is that true.’’ asked the wizard ‘’Yes.’’ Magic replied. And eventually they found her big, happy, bright home.
The end.
Upper Key Stage 2
"The Spiral of Infinity "
One beautiful spring morning, there was a girl named Vegente, whose name means infinity in Hungarian. She wasn’t the scaredy cat type of girl but her family was poor and scruffy with doorknobs sliding off like ice. Vegente never went out other than on special occasions, although she loved the beautiful meadows with flowers sprouting everywhere and the sun gleaming a ray of peace. Every time she went outside, she always had problems with other kids. Vegente was homeschooled so she never really made friends. Even if she did go to school, people would just make her want to run away into a pit. Vegente’s dream was simple. She wanted to be a paranormal expert but she was only scared of one thing – infinite loops…
One day Vegente looked out her window, ignoring the spider webs and dust gathering, and found an abandoned mansion that she had never seen before. When the day had set, she had a mission to adventure out into the creaky and limping mansion. Inside the walls seemed to close in, with the grand stairway holding rats underneath. Spider webs had grown everywhere and lights dimmed to near pitch black.
As she went up the stairs, the creaking made sure that if anyone was there – they would know she was there. Once she had climbed a mountain’s worth of stairs, she found a door with no particular dust around it. As the door creaked, souls echoed around the air. As soon as she stepped in, black and white swirls seemed to draw her in. She stared down the circle of doom and saw a box with a key on the wall. When she looked back, the door locked…
Alone, Vegente stood with the infinite pit, the black and white had swirled around in loops for what seems to be forever. The smell in the room seemed to not exist, with the lost souls echoing curses at the bottom. The lines started warping from the bottom while they spinned for eternity. The black was souls and the white being insanity. Vegente’s brain felt like sparklers were popping every millisecond with the circuit of her brain stopping the flow. Suddenly, the floors started squeaking with the walls caving in “I’ve got to g-g-get out” muttered Vegente. Without a second thought, she leaped into the hole and hung onto the ledge with the box. Thrusting herself up, while holding the key, she made it back up. Her heart was pounding like a drum ritual and her body freezing. Vegente stared down the ledge and slipped down down down…
Somehow, Vegente didn’t fall down like last time but stayed in the air “Key has been retrieved now you may exit” the wind said. She lunged at the door and finally twisted the golden rich doorknob. The floor started creaking with the planks turning to ice making. Her grip and balance loosened although, with all the strength that she could muster, she hoisted herself up just to see another pit…
"The Golden Tear "
Sitting in an empty hallway, watching the dark oak wallpaper fall of inch by inch, second by second, I wondered what I am doing here. Suddenly, a flash of torch goes into my eye line, or was it? Then, I feel a pinch on my neck. I fall into a sharp coma.
I awake to many bodies rushing around me. I feel a hand on me. I rush to stand up and see who it is. It is a police man hand cuffing me. I ask him, “Where am I?” He laughed and put me in a jail cell.
I am now sat listening to the rain tapping on the window. Then I hear the scream of somebody being executed. I could faintly hear the blood splatter onto the walls. Then a man comes up behind me. He says, “People say that if you’re lucky, you survive but most don’t.”
It is now teatime, and I am being forced to eat beef stew from another victim’s skull. It is disgusting but you never know when your last meal is. I get called to come to the execution room. A tear rolls down my cheek, but it wasn’t a normal tear – it was a glistening, gold tear. Suddenly, the axe stops, and a sigh of relief leaves my mouth. I am being stared at. Was it how I was looking or was it my face?
The man mumbles, “Your tear…”
I ask, “What about my tear?”
He says, “It’s golden – that means you’re the chosen one!”
I sit there in utter shock, waiting for what will happen next. A few moments later the God of life comes to see me and says I have two options: I can put everyone else in to the overworld or I can put myself in the overworld. I thought for a few moments and decided to put everyone else into the overworld.
I replied, “Everyone else,” I felt a great pride in myself.
Then the torch went into my eye line again but this time when I woke up, everyone who I saved was around me thanking me and hugging me. We all went out into the daylight and saw the real world. Birds were tweeting. There were butterflies flying around and we all cheered. Now, 3 years later, I still remember that moment and I am still the town’s hero. I became mayor 2 years ago and I have opened a hospital, a fire station and somehow even opened a portal to get in and out of the underworld. I still feel the rush of great pride to this day. I am now great friends with all the gods and next year, I will be a god too. I still have the golden tears but I don’t cry as much now. I still hope that I have inspired so many young children to keep being kind to each other and remember to keep doing good deeds.
"THE BOY WHO INHERITS THE WORLD’S FATE "
Maddox Keifer had always known that his family had a dark legacy. His family were cursed by a black diamond ring passed down to him. But he had learned to live with it… until one stormy afternoon when Stella appeared. He was sitting in his study, when he noticed two dark shapes slithering towards the mansion. A girl stepped out from behind a vicious tiger. The tiger jumped up. Imagine a normal tiger then give him wings and that’s it, a real terrifying Tiger with iron armour and a lava tail.
“You’re the one who’s going to destroy everything,” she hissed. “What are you talking about?” Maddox asked, confused. “The ring!” Stella pointed to it. “It’s cursed.” Maddox looked at Steela in disbelief. “There’s a prophecy,” Stella murmured. She pulled a tattered parchment from her jacket:
When the moon is swallowed by the night,
And stars fall silent, fading from sight,
The earth shall shake, the skies will burn,
And all that lives shall twist and turn.
The oceans rise, the mountains fall,
The ancient cities answer the call.
The sun will fade, its light will die,
And none will know the reason why.
But from the ashes, hope will rise,
A hero born beneath the skies.
With heart of courage, soul of flame,
They’ll seek to end the world’s dark claim.”
Maddox stared at the prophecy, his heart pounding. “And what does this have to do with me?” Stella sighed, “The prophecy speaks of two enemies uniting to save the world. You and me. You’ve got the ring. I’ve got something you need.” She reached into her bag and pulled out an ancient weapon—its blade glowed. “This is the Legendary Blade of Athenas.”
Suddenly, the ground shook violently, and a deafening roar echoed outside the mansion. The door slammed open, and a massive creature lunged in, snarling. Maddox froze, his heart racing. “What is that?!” The creature lunged again, but Stella struck him. The Guardian staggered back, stunned.
Bravely, Stella slashed at the creature. The Guardian howled loudly in pain. “We need to move!” Steela shouted. “Follow me!” Maddox had no choice but to follow. The ring on his finger glowed. He raised the black diamond toward the monster, and suddenly a blast of light shot out from the ring, striking the Guardian. “It’s working!” Maddox surprisingly shouted in disbelief. “Keep going!” Stella cried, swinging her sword.
Maddox knew the worst was still to come. “We have to get to the heart of the prophecy,” Steela said, grabbing Maddox’s arm. “This is just the beginning.” As they raced into the night, the black diamond glowing, the monsters retreated into the shadows. But Maddox knew one thing: they would have to face this together.
Now, Maddox realized that the prophecy wasn’t just a warning—it was a test. And the only way to survive was to trust his enemies. With the legendary blade and the black diamond, the adventure was just beginning.
