The Creative Writing Challenge Results
The Winners
First Place
'Toaster Poetry' by Agata Spasik, Braden Forest School
Judges comments: "So simple, so beautifully put together, and really quite profound."
"This made me smile. Very neatly done metaphor and such great, sparse writing."
"Superb, succinct and profound"
Second Place
'Jackson and Olivia' by Charlotte Minett, Chipping Campden
Judges comments: "Impressive for someone so young to have the confidence to write simply and concisely, not falling back on long words or too much description. She captures the nature of grief and bereavement incredibly well. You could imagine reading a novel by this writer."
"Simple, elegant, poignant and frankly amazing for 16."
Third Place
'Your Name Is' by Jamie Moody, Cirencester College
Fourth Place
'The Boy' by Alex Masters, Ridgeway School
Judges comment: "Again, very assured writing, emotive and descriptive and a great sense of place and time."
Highly Commended
'Slam Shakespeare' by Hollie Allison-Soule, Cirencester College
'I Don’t Wish To Sleep' by Olivia Ipkendanz, Cheltenham Ladies College
'Quiet' by Indigo Maynard Watts, Pates Grammar School
'Soma' by Rebecca Davies, Burford School
Commended
| Jaspar Raistrick | Swifts | Burford School |
| Amy Boatman | The 3rd World War Was Over | The Cotswold School |
| Verity Baker | An 18 Year Old Reflects | Stroud High School |
| Emily Smith | Someday | Ridgeway School |
| Noah Guerrini | Diluvian Angst | Marling School |
| Jack McCune | Grindylow | Bredon School |
| Amelia Bolton | Spider | Cirencester College |
| Anna Golton | Elsie and the pink Doc Martins | Chipping Campden school |
| Sofia Aira | Thursday night clap | Farmor's School |
| Charlie Bailey | The Soldier | Pates Grammar School |
| Jack Dyer | Apocalypse Not Now | Lydiard Park School |
| Nathan Steward | The Cynical Soldier | Marling School |