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Students from West Norfolk schools commended for artistic abilities in Rotary Young Writers Competition




A poem inspired by a West Norfolk student’s late grandfather won him first place in a writing competition.

Max Cawston, in Year 7 at St Clement’s High School in Terrington St Clement, penned ‘Man on the Moon’ as his entry for the Rotary Young Writers Competition, which had ‘Peace’ as its theme this year.

Although Max’s grandfather died before the results of the competition were announced, Max was able to read the winning poem at the funeral.

Max Cawston, in Year 7 at St Clement’s High School in Terrington St Clement, was awarded first place in the competition for his work. Picture: Barking Dog Media
Max Cawston, in Year 7 at St Clement’s High School in Terrington St Clement, was awarded first place in the competition for his work. Picture: Barking Dog Media

St Clement’s High is a member of West Norfolk Academies Trust (WNAT), and was not the only school within the group to taste success in the competition, in which entrants were required to write either a maximum of 550 words of prose or up to 40 lines of poetry.

Year 7 students Pippa Berry and Lyra Cummings from Smithdon High School in Hunstanton received runner-up prizes in the Intermediate 11 to 13 category, while there were also WNAT placings in the Junior seven to 10 age group.

Eleven-year-old Pippa said: “When I was told I was runner-up in the competition I felt very proud of myself.”

Year 7 students Pippa Berry and Lyra Cummings from Smithdon High School in Hunstanton. Picture: Barking Dog Media
Year 7 students Pippa Berry and Lyra Cummings from Smithdon High School in Hunstanton. Picture: Barking Dog Media

Lyra, also 11, added: “I loved writing this story, so it was amazing to know somebody enjoyed reading it.”

At Heacham Junior School, Penelope Simons in Year 5 and Archie Scott in Year 6 were both awarded runner-up prizes in the competition, along with Abby Crame at Snettisham Primary School, who is also in Year 6.

Ten-year-old Penelope’s entry was a poem which compared the world to a playground with childish disputes, the sea with its waves and tides, and a tower with countless steps.

She said: “I decided to write a poem because it seemed more appropriate as the theme was peace – poems are creative and peaceful ways to express yourself.”

At Heacham Junior School, Penelope Simons in Year 5 and Archie Scott in Year 6 were both awarded runner-up prizes in the competition. Picture: Barking Dog Media
At Heacham Junior School, Penelope Simons in Year 5 and Archie Scott in Year 6 were both awarded runner-up prizes in the competition. Picture: Barking Dog Media
Abby Crame at Snettisham Primary School. Picture: Barking Dog Media
Abby Crame at Snettisham Primary School. Picture: Barking Dog Media

Archie, who is 11, wrote a story following different generations of one family from the time of the First World War through to the present day.

“I enjoyed writing this story,” Archie said. “My great great grandad inspired me, because he was in the RAF during the Second World War.”



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