During last term, Somervale School students in Years 7 and 8 took part in a national creative writing competition for young writers, called 'Mini Sagas – New Adventures' which receives thousands of stories from all over the UK and overseas. Work is selected for publication based on imagination, perception and expression and creative use of language.
After a tense wait, the school received the exciting news that 29 students had been successful and would have the opportunity to have their work published in the book. This was a fantastic achievement and something that Somervale School and the students were proud of.
The day the published books arrived caused great excitement and the students were thrilled to receive copies of the published book containing their short stories. The book, Mini Sagas – Swashbuckling Stories Southern Legends will be stocked at the British Library and further libraries across the UK and Republic of Ireland, providing a lasting record of the students' achievement. It also has pride of place at Somervale School library for fellow students to enjoy and be inspired by.
Sian Davis, Head of English at Somervale School, said: "We are immensely proud of our students' achievements, particularly as this is a national publication. We believe that the students should be publicly commended for their efforts, due to the fierce competition of extremely strong submissions."