Stories
We publish thousands of stories each year, all written by our brilliant students. Here’s a selection of what they’ve been writing across our workshops.
My Mother Hears Me by Anushka
By Anushka, Year 11
Her arms pulled me in close until my small body was enclosed by hers. I felt my mother kiss the top of my head, resting her chin there. Her heartbeat...
Memories Crash Us Like Waves by Nawal
By Nawal
People say as we age we get older and we forget things. But that is not true, as we age our memories crash us like waves that crash on the...
Comfort Ritual by Skylee
By Skylee
The key of a piano creates a clear symphony of rain drops, crashing on the soft ground outside my bedroom window that now appeals open and my door closed with...
If I Was by Miriam
By Miriam
If I was in a room filled with people, I would start overthinking about everything. I’m unable to relax and I just can’t seem to make important decisions which I...
A Bright, Blue Sky by Maria
A bright, blue sky, blue would describe how I feel about many things, like looking up to the sky, laying down on the grass under a shady tree on a...
If I Were In A World Where by Grace
By Grace
If I were in a world where everyone and everything was the same, I’ll get bored easily and find another world where I can be myself. It’s better to be...
Look Away by Yesha
By Yesha
‘Look away for a second too long and you’ve missed it.’ If we keep looking back and holding on to our past, we’ll miss out on the great opportunities,...
Look Away by Julia
By Julia
‘Look away for a second too long and you’ve missed it!’ I get easily distracted, I constantly look away. An example of this is when I was watching a...
Blinded By The Sun by Hannah
By Hannah
How am I to see the beauty of the world when I have been blinded by the sun? To me, the world is a place full of repetitive actions, happiness...
The Emotions I Feel by Xyler
By Xyler
The emotions I feel when noting down ideas and thoughts that happened during the day really makes me understand myself. Just like when I was sitting alone studying for an...
I Am by Jess
By Jess
“I am fidgeting. I pull my phone out of my pocket, click it open and then close it again.” I emotionally feel connected to this quote because of how...
End To The Internet by Monthira
By Monthira
“What could put an end to the internet?’ My experience for this quote is, I can relate to the usage of the internet as it helps me to communicate...
Growth Mindset by Trixie
By Trixie
“In a growth mindset people realise that they are capable of changing and growing their most basic abilities, like intelligence and talent, through effort and dedication.” Some people are...
If I Were by Emilia
By Emilia
If I were in a room full of people I don’t know, I would start to fidget. I’d pull my phone out of my pocket, click it open and then...
I Am by Ayah
By Ayah
I am the backyard of any childhood house. Big and sunny I am The smell of a baking cake which fills my house. I am Chicken, rice, lemon, dried leaf...