The Magazine & English Department poetry competition results are in!
Congratulations to the following poets. The winners in each section will go forward to the GDST Laurie Magnus Competition.
Years 7, 8 & 9
Highly commended
Alyssa Y7 ‘I am not afraid of underwater skies’
Sophia Y7 ‘The morning sun’
Aliya Y8 ‘My 16 year old sister’
Anoushka Y7 ‘Why?’
Winner Tilly Y9 ‘On the cold days’
“Water slides silently on, a glass sheet under her glass gaze
The woods around her are silent too
Too silent too quiet.” – Tilly
Years 10 & 11
Highly commended
Savannah Y11 ‘Inverted mundane’
Eleanor Y11 ‘Snapshot from the floor’
Winner Isobelle Y11 ‘After’
“I sat all morning in the hospital waiting room until a nurse let us see her…” – Isabelle
Years 12 & 13
Highly commended
Iona Y13 ‘Spring, the little bits I notice’
Kitty Y12 ‘Daphne’
Winner Elsa Y13 ‘Bodies’
“We’re all adults here, aren’t we?” – Elsa