District 1145 Young Writer Results were as follows
Senior Winner was Michael Stephens from Broadwater School sponsored by Godalming Woolsack Club
Highly Commended Lily Martin from Aldershot
Highly Commended Alicia Pidgeon from Bookham and Horsley club
Read CONNECTIONS by Michael Stephens, Year 11.
Intermediate Winner was Yan Thum from City of London Freemen's School sponsored by Rotary Club of Dorking
Highly Commended Jacob Filler from Rotary Club of Dorking
Highly Commended Scout Wyatt from Bookham and Horsley
Read "Connections" by Yan Thum - Part 1 & Part 2.
Junior Winner was Amelie Wellby from Cranmore School sponsored by Bookham and Horsley
Highly Commended Benjamin Searle from Fleet
Highly Commended Harry James from Fleet
Read "Trapped" by Amelie Wellby - Part 1 & Part 2.
The judges had comments about the winners
Senior Winner Michael Stephens
They found this work very empathetic. The first paragraph set the scene . Even the judges were moved by it.
Intermediate Winner Yak Than
This was an atmospheric poem about what it was like to be in the trenches during the war. It had a good rhythm and strong ending.
Junior Winner Amelie Wellby
She had a good structure. A good beginning to her story and she had a feel for what it is like to be connected to a creature in nature. She sustained the theme throughout.
more National winner in Junior Category and District winners in Senior and Intermediate Categories. The theme set for year's competition was "Peace"
more The theme set this year was "Environment"
more The theme set this year was "My Happiest Day"