✍️ Calling All Future Authors, Poets, and Journalists!
Stranraer Academy Writing Competition 2025 is OPEN!
Do you have a story to tell? A poem bubbling up inside you? A strong opinion you’re dying to share with the world?
Well, it’s your time to shine!
Stranraer Academy’s Writing Competition 2025 is officially OPEN — and we’re inviting all students from S1 to S3 to pick up a pen (or fire up a keyboard) and show us what you’ve got!
You can submit: 📝 A short story
🎙️ A persuasive speech
🗞️ A journalistic article
📜 A report
🌟 Or even a poem
Whatever your style, whatever your message — we want to hear YOUR voice.
✨ What’s in it for you?
Besides the glory of being named Stranraer Academy’s Young Writer of the Year?
🏆 The Winner gets a £30 voucher and their name engraved on the Young Writer’s Shield
🎁 Runners-up receive a £10 voucher and a goody bag full of surprises!
📅 Deadline: Wednesday 30th April
Make sure your entry is:
No more than 800 words
Clearly labelled with your full name
Handed in to your English teacher or Mrs Fay
So whether you’re a hidden poet, a future journalist, or just someone with something to say — this is your chance.
Get creative. Get writing. And get your words out there.
📣 Let’s hear your voice, Stranraer!
