Annual Creative Writing Competition

St Mary’s has been running a Creative Writing Competition for young writers aged 9-13 from schools across the county. The competition is judged in two different age groups and writers are asked to theme their work according to the theme of that years competition.  

Aims

To encourage young writers in Cambridgeshire.

Resources

Teachers from our English department are required to judge the entries. Presentations take place at a reception at our senior school site.

Impact

The final presentations to winners take place within our school, and the ceremony features extracts from a variety of entrants’ work. The presentation also includes a talk from well known authors and/or poets, for example Joanna Miller, thereby adding to the pupils’ extracurricular enrichment.

Pupil Involvement

250+ pupils aged 9 – 13 from local state and independent schools.

Frequency

Annual, ongoing.