The escape

Freddy - Stage 8 March 2023 Short story competition submission As the fog lifts from my mind, I take in my surroundings. I seem to be locked in some sort of prison. The smell of dampness and sewage in the air stings my nostrils. The sense of fear rises in me at the sound of...

Heroes of Lockdown

A poem 'through the eyes' of an influential person from the last decade for the finals of the English Cup Challenge. Freddy - Stage 5. June 2020. https://youtu.be/Lm2nsO6cfis I have chosen Rebecca Bisset as she is a carer.  I wanted to write about how nurses, doctors and carers have influenced us all this year and how they...

Imagine if…

Freddy- Stage 6. November 2020 A poem titled 'Imagine if...' for the 2020 English Cup Challenge Imagine if we could fly,  Spread our wings,  And take to the sky.  * The sights we'd see,  Whilst whooshing and diving,  We'd feel so fresh and free.    * Dolphins and whales as we cross the Atlantic,  Creatures and critters...

Old Meets New

The year is 2170 and a group of Stage 5 students at Mayfair Academy discover a time capsule buried in the school garden. The date on the front is the 8th of June 2020.  Freddy - Stage 5. June 2020 It was a beautiful day, so Callum and Leo decided to explore the old ruins...

Making friends

Freddy - Stage 5. May 2020 A short story for young children. Sam is a big black dog with beautiful brown eyes. He is a gentle giant who loves cuddles. He lives with his family who love him dearly and take him on lots of walks.  One day, Misty, a small, grey, fluffy dog, came to...

Life in Lockdown – Week 6

Freddy - Stage 5. April 2020 A journal entry by a student during the school shutdown and nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. AT THE BEGINNING  On Friday the 13th everyone was nervous and talking about the virus, it was scary as I heard lots of rumours around the school. I didn’t know what was going to happen. My Mum...