CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION

Three senior pupils have won a place on the prestigious Robert Louis Stevenson Club Workshop on the 25th June. Paula Duffin, Mhairi Finnigan and Aodhan Gallagher submitted excellent creative pieces and we eagerly anticipate the results at the award ceremony  at Napier University in Edinburgh.  Mrs Bastable and Mrs Quinn will travel with pupils to celebrate their outstanding achievement on the day. Good Luck to all of you.

THESEUS BY FRANKIE O’DONNELL

THESEUS A modern day version of the Greek Myth By Frankie O’Donnell Chapter 1 Theseus was probably the most talented 18-year-old in the world. He had the quickest hand for a revolver in the world. He had incredibly shiny black hair, incredibly strong and he was one of the best hand-to-hand combatants and shots in America. His Smith & Wesson 610 “Classic” revolver was made of celestial bronze. His father

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‘News about Fracking’ by Mairi Small

“Welcome to Reporting Scotland. Controversial plans for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking,-” What? “-have been finalised. The site will be in North Poltyre-” That’s where I live! “-just south of the Highlands. The construction is due to start in two months -” Why haven’t I heard about this? “-and will be run by the new company, ‘Fuel-Frack’” I turn off the T.V., my head buzzing more than the glitching pixels on

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Competition Time

Some of our talented S2 have entered a creative writing competition. Have a little peek and what they have created. Good Luck everyone! ?token=ap2hkcvpg3?token=knf9n9vnze?token=4q9jwtcuxr?token=e2rpxntc38 ?token=uxjmft92hj

Creative Writing by Eve McAuley INJECTIONS Injections. The word was on every person’s mind as they trudged down the empty silent corridor, the usual chatter had been replaced by a tense silence as each person dreaded what was about to happen.    Almost every person was to get the injection but that didn’t stop them from feeling absolutely terrified as they took their seats. I made sure to sit at

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