The English Department is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Creative Writing Competition. The challenge this year was to write the opening chapter of a fantasy novel, to include one item from a list of objects linked to the six houses: a crown, a placard, a bus, a lamp, a test tube or a diary.

Creative Writing Competition Winners 2022

Year 7

1st prize – Libby Caine – 7LH

2nd prize – Scarlett Mills 7LC

Year 8

1st prize – Caitlin Lambourne 8FG

2nd prize – Alice Hawkins 8NP

Year 9

1st prize – Madison Scully 9JC

2nd prize (joint) – Anjali Jadeja 9EF and Chloe Wood 9JC

Year 10

1st prize – Poppy Friedner 10NW

2nd prize – Daisy Reid 10KM

Year 11

1st prize – Alexis Broad 11LD

2nd prize – Madalyn Parker 11GP

Year 12

1st prize – Amber Mills 12DS

2nd prize – Roisin Hurley 12LM

Year 13

1st prize – Anthe Beston 13NG

2nd prize (joint) – Myfanwy Harlow 13AH and Maddie Hunter 13AH

Staff Prize

Mr Boyter

We also awarded a number of highly commended certificates.

Videos are being uploaded below featuring staff reading extracts from the first prize winning entries.

Well done to everyone who entered – keep writing!

 

Year 7 Winning Extract

Year 9 Winning Extract

Well done to everyone who took part and represented their forms and houses!

Results