Curriculum: Literacy    

Please look below to view some of our literacy work.

Tiny Tales

Young Writers was established in 1991, with the aim of encouraging the children and young adults of today to think and write creatively. Our latest primary school competition, Tiny Tales, posed an exciting  challenge for these young authors: to write in no more than fifty words, a story encompassing a beginning, a middle and an end. We call this mini saga. 

Last Summer children from class 8, in year 5, entered this competition and these were the ones chosen for publication.

The Spooky Fright

She stopped in fright as she thought that someone was behind her. But as she turned around she smiled. There was no one there. She was so relieved and then she ran off home.

Lauren Henry age 10

Hallowe'en

One night a boy went trick or treating. He knocked on a huge door. No answer. He tried another, this man opened it. 'Come in.' The man grabbed him, dragged him inside. The man was strange. The boy tried to escape but the door was locked.

Chloe Mainprize age 9

The Doomed Place

There he woke in a doomed office. He heared the trigger being pulled. He jumped and shot his gun three times. He had killed his enemy and the mission was over. From that day on the name was Bond, James Bond.

The Rise of The Silver Surfer

There it shimmered in the mist, a piece of silver. It pelted towards me on a sleek surfing board. I pounced! We rushed to the floor. I tasted victory in my mouth. Another job well done by spider-man! I swung away before anyone saw me. What a brilliant catch!

Leon Cowton age 10

The Adventure Of the Wood

It was dark, I was lost in the woods. Until bright lights gazed upon me. I ran, it constantly gained on me. I ran to the edge of the woods but stopped by a barbed wire fence. I stopped to find a kind farmer ready to take me home.

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I heard a tremendous roar behind me, snapping. I fell to the floor with a mighty shock. It was a bear, I ran and ran. i kept stumbling down. I shouted, 'Help, help! Nobody was in sight. Up in the sky was a helicopter, it came to rescue me.

Samantha Gray age 10

Surprise Party

Laura was worried, it was her birthday but she hadn't had a party. She sulkily rushed to school, she was late. She walked home, still no party. Unhappily she ate her tea. Then, surprise, she had a party. It was the best party ever. All her friends and family.

Grace Dennis age 10

Jet-Ski Disaster

I went on a jet-ski with my dad in Jamaica. It was fast and exciting, swishing up and down, seeing fish swimming until bang! It stopped by the rocks. It wouldn't start. No one heard or saw us. It was useless. Until a man came and rescued us.

Corrie Green age 10