Ms Fry has been running the Creative Writing Club since the beginning of the academic year, and she has been so impressed by the writing skills that our students have developed. The clubs, one for KS3 and another for KS4, are well attended and provide a regular meet up of like-minded students who can expand on their work outside of English lessons and learn new skills.
The first topic was poetry on the theme of 'Empowered'. The clubs entered a competition run by Young Writers, and of the 12,000 entries received, all our students work was chosen for publication. Young Writers Editor, Wendy Laws writes, "Having all of your students' work chosen is something to be proud of, it doesn't happen every day! I was impressed by their writing - such a privilege to read and every piece will make a fantastic addition to 'Empowered - Voices Out Loud!' "
Well done to Megan, Imogen, Charlotte, Ella, Ashleigh, Helena, Tara, Kaitlyn, Jake and Paris.
Also, congratulations to 37 KS3 and KS4 students whose creative writing on the theme of 'Twisted Tales' is being published by Young Writers. Students enjoyed considering different perspectives of villains in literature and writing in the voice of a villain. For this competition, Young Writers received over 19,000 entries and again, all of the work submitted by our students was chosen for publication! Young Writers Editor, Sarah Waterhouse was very impressed by their writing and said the entries will make a fantastic addition to the publication. Some of the students were awarded certificates, which were handed out in assembly by Mrs Aspden and Mr Waller, photos below.
The Creative Writing Club students also entered the Malala Yousafzai Connected Creatives competition in December. The 500 word competition had a record number of entries, and being a 'peer-voted' competition allowed fellow students (using the Connected Creatives platform) to vote for their favourite pieces of writing, submitted by students from all over the country. We were exceptionally proud when one of our students, Imogen B from Year 7, was shortlisted and her work recognised as a Highly Commended Entry. The 4 pieces with the highest pupil votes would be winners and we were so proud when we received this update from Ms Fry -
"I'm delighted to let you know that Connected Creatives has been in touch to announce that Imogen Byrne is one of the four winners of the 500 Word Malala Yousafzai Creative Writing Competition. We are really proud of her work and thank you to the Creative Writing Club for reading the shortlisted entries and voting."
Mr Waller presented Imogen with her certificate and prize, a set of pens, in assembly. Congratulations Imogen! Photos from assembly can be seen below. Her entry for the competition can be seen here, click to see the full poem -
Ms Fry says, "I am really impressed with the commitment and engagement of the students attending our new Creative Writing Club. Students' work is being read and judged by external audiences and it is fantastic that they are having so much acknowledgement and success."
The clubs run at lunchtime on Tuesdays in Room 14. Come along to join in, be creative and have your voice heard. Well done to all who have taken part so far!
Creative Writing Success
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