2021 Young Writers' Competition for Schools

Young Writers' Competition 2021 Results

 

Theme: My Name is......

Overall winner: Jonathan Esenga, Raynes Park High School	Read the Junior collection of short stories and poems online here Buy the collection here.	Read the Senior collection of short stories and poems online here. Buy the collection here.

 

SENIOR

KS3 Story
Winner:
Molly Harrison, Ursuline High School
Runner Up:
Spencer Grine, Rutlish School

KS3 Poem
Winner & overall winner:
Jonathan Esenga, Raynes Park High School

Runners Up:
Ankit Mukherjee, King's College School
Izzy Reilly, Kingston Grammar School
Aanya Singh, Nonsuch High School

KS4 Story
Winner:
Raven Harewood, Ursuline High School

Runner Up:
Sophie Zirps, Ursuline High School

KS4 Poem
Winners:
Diya Asawa, Marymount International School
Giselle Gao, Marymount International

Runners Up:
Alice Lambert, Ursuline High School
Renee Trestyen, Ursuline High School
Martine Maugüé, Wimbledon High School Senior

KS5 Poem
Winner:
Leah Wall, Ursuline High School

KS5 Story
Winner
Charlotte Lasrado, Ursuline High School

Runner Up
Jessica Payne, Blundell's School
Carmen Elise Gessell, The Tiffins Girls’ School

 

SEN Senior Category

Story Winners:
Callum Newell, Cricket Green School (SEN)
Yasir Zobiri, Perseid Primary School (SEN)

Poem Winner:
Ty Spellen, Cricket Green School (SEN)

Poem Runner up:
Olva Tchorz , Cricket Green School (SEN)

 

JUNIOR SCHOOLS

KS1 Story
Winner:
Conrad Goh, Merton Park Primary School

Runner Up:
Giulio Formisano, Dundonald Primary School

KS1 Poem
Winner:
Oscar Gao, Donhead Preparatory School

KS2 (junior) Story
Winner:
Anjali Kanesarajah, Joseph Hood Primary School

KS2 (junior) Poem
Winner:
Dhruv Gulati, Donhead Preparatory School

Runner Up
Zoe Wright, Dundonald Primary School
Daisy Graham, Pelham Primary School
Silvia Shea, Sacred Heart Primary School

KS2 (senior) Story
Winner:
Michaela Wood, The Study Prep School

Runner Up:
Miri Canonica, Beecholme Primary School

KS2 (senior) Poem
Winner:
Jamie Holloway, Donhead Preparatory School

Runner Up:
Preston Oheneba-Adu, Sherwood Primary School
Ciara O'Rourke, The Study Prep School

SEN Junior Category - Poem
Winner:
Mirembe Kimuli, Cricket Green School (SEN)

 

Categories: Poetry & Prose Age Groups: 4-19 years split by key stage

 

JUDGES

Chair of Judges: Amy Waite, Research Fellow, University of Roehampton

 

Senior Schools Judges

Conrad Murray Writer, beatboxer, storyteller

Margaret Reeve Teacher & Educationalist

Patrice Lawrence Author

Sudha Bhuchar Author

Kwesi Omar Clarke-Andrews, MA student, Roehampton University

 

Junior Schools Judges

Julian Butler, Writer & Musician

Lindsey Barraclough, Author

Caroline Lawrence, Author
Sita Brahmachari, Author

Sarah Farmer, MA student, Roehampton University