Basingstoke Festival 2018

Basingstoke Festival 2018

Creative Writing Section

We were delighted to recieve so many of the top awards at this annual event:

Poetry  Years 5 and 6      

Articles, 11 Years and Under

 Short Stories, Years 1 and 2

II                        Rosalie                                                1st Place Distinction and Amy O'connell Shield

II                        Saffi                                                      2nd Place Distinction

II                        Leela                                                    3rd Place Distinction

Short Stories, Years 3 to 6

VI                     Lewis                                                   1st Place Merit and David Anderson Rotary Cup

VI                     Emily                                                    2nd Place Merit

VI                     Oliver M                                                3rd Place Merit

Lewis was also awarded the Callum James Shield for the best overall entry in the competition.

Speech and Drama Section

Congratulations to Ben  and Amber in Form V who were both invited to recite their poems at the Gala Performance for the Festival, having been jointly awarded the Roger Morris Cup for the best overall performance. Unfortunately, Amber was unable to attend but Ben represented the School splendidly, speaking in front of  an audience of over 200 people.