Holroyd High School

Museum of Me: Photo booth pictures

By Shakira, Stage 4

An object I have that is quite significant to me is some photo booth pictures.  The photo booth pictures were taken on my 11th birthday and my formal. The photo...

Mood Poem

By Shakira, Stage 4

Oh the thought of the day put a frown on my faceAs I traveled along the concrete path.As I arrived at the gate, I saw something I hateThe absence of...

50 Word Story: Suddenly, things are my friends

By Shakira, Stage 4

Not long ago I was gifted a keyboard so I was able to practice for my music test. I’ve been interacting with it I greet it when I bring it...

Change is Scary

By Fatuma, Year 9

I walk into my creepy basement to get my family's old rusty camera and hear a big bang. I turn on the light and it starts to flicker. I see the camera from a distance. I walk toward the camera and try to grab it. I start to feel something brush against my skin. I immediately realize it’s a bunch of spiders and cockroaches.

Story about an Animal

By Shakira, Stage 4

Every day around 7:10 am I go outside to check up and water my plants.

Perfidious

By Mariam, Year 11

There was a change. A change everyone was expecting but refused to acknowledge. It was our fault. The Government put what they called a “great amount of money, time, effort and research”, but for some reason, they couldn’t do anything to stop it. “Reduce your plastic usage”, they said, “use energy-efficient appliances”, “reduce your waste”, “renewable energy”, “cut down on carbon emissions”. But no one listened, they just found ways around it.

Secure Your Baggage

By Kareem, Year 10

He then woke up in the midst of the dark, angry and hopelessly confused about the time. ‘What’s the time’, Jerry thought, as he slowly reached over to his charging iPhone. ‘3-A-M’, Jerry exclaimed in a soft murmur. Eagerly wanting to go back to his peaceful sleep, he gently slammed his head into the soft, cold, white pillow, inadvertently causing a subtle creak from the iron mattress springs.

Museum of Me: The Oztag Award

By Nadia, Stage 4

Last year I was competing in an under 13’s girls oztag competition.

Museum of Me: The Gift

By Nadia, Stage 4

Recently on my birthday, my sister came home with a kitten for me.

Museum of Me: My Dad’s Necklace

By Nadia, Stage 4

When I was a little kid my father always carried round a necklace that made him feel safe, and he passed it down to my brother which my brother recently just passed down to me.

Mood Poem: Untitled 

By Nadia, Stage 4

My cat makes me feel the best My cat’s room makes me feel the fullest and most comfortable

50 Word Story: Suddenly, Things are my Friends

By Nadia, Stage 4

On May 11th I got a special present from my family and that was a cat.

Story About An Animal

By Nadia, Stage 4

Every morning when I go outside for some relaxation time I catch my cat and the neighbours cat playing with each other.

Museum of Me: My Teddy Bear

By Hasti, Stage 4

An object that’s important to me is my teddy bear that is Shawn the sheep. This is really important because when I was born I was in the hospital for about a week and my grandma got this teddy bear as I got older it started becoming my best friend.

Mood Poem: Untitled

By Hasti, Stage 4

I wake to a new day, wonderful or an awful day Dress with music - feeling hyped