The Journey

THIS WAY

THAT WAY

RIGHT WAY

WRONG WAY

The Journey

A Writing Competition for Students in the Bailiwick of Guernsey

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Read the winning stories

Primary Years 3/4/5/6

Second Prize

The Last Yeti

Josh Cheesman

Year 5 Blanchelande College

Highly Commended

Intermediate Years 7/8/9

Second Prize

The Journey

Tabitha Wills

Year 7 The Ladies’ College

Highly Commended

Ode to Joy

Isabella de Verneuil-Smith

Year 9 Blanchelande School

Senior Years 10+

Second Prize

The Last Stop

Chloe Sebire

Year 10+ Elizabeth College

Highly Commended

The Wave

Jack Sylvester

Year 10+ Elizabeth College

STYX

Amelie Cohen

Year 10+ Blanchelande School

My journey

Oskar Cleal

Year 10+ St Sampson’s School

The Journey

Bella Harwood

Year 10+ Blanchelande School

Additional Learning Needs (ALN)

Highly Commended

Challenge

Write a 300-word story on the theme “The Journey”.

Your Write Stuff Challenge for 2025 is to write an imaginative 300-word story entitled, The Journey.

The word ‘journey’ conjures up ideas of travel, which may be exciting, eventful, adventurous, disastrous, even life changing. It may suggest a metaphorical journey such as a transition, a life-changing experience leading to growth; it may be a journey through time and space or it could be inspired by your own journey through life.

The title lends itself to a myriad of interpretations and genres: adventure, fantasy, historical, science fiction, a fictional memoir … the possibilities are endless.

Focus on using vivid description as you create your characters, and close detail in the setting to bring your ideas to life.

Craft your story so that it is vivid and original; the judges will be looking for creativity, clarity, style and accuracy of language which will transport them with you on your journey.

We wish you bon voyage as you embark on this year’s challenge!!