--- title: "Young Writers Success – 33 Pupils Published in Grim Tales" url: "https://greatsankey.org/news/2025-09-08-young-writers-success-33-pupils-published-in-grim-tales" school: "Great Sankey High School" --- # Young Writers Success – 33 Pupils Published in Grim Tales ![Image of Young Writers Success – 33 Pupils Published in Grim Tales](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/news/4(2).jpg) 8 September 2025 At Great Sankey High School, our commitment to improving literacy continues to be a key focus, with particular emphasis this year on developing pupils’ creative writing skills. One of the exciting ways we support this is by encouraging participation in the national *Young Writers* competitions, which give pupils the opportunity to showcase their talents in a variety of forms, from poetry to mini sagas. The most recent competition, *Grim Tales*, challenged pupils to reimagine traditional fairy tales with their own dark and imaginative twists. We are delighted to announce that **33 of our pupils have had their work published** in *Grim Tales: Shadows and Secrets*, a beautifully produced book that they can treasure for years to come. Entries were submitted both through the LRC and by pupils from **Miss Jackson’s English groups last year**, reflecting the whole-school commitment to nurturing creativity. The LRC typically runs three to four *Young Writers* competitions each academic year, giving pupils regular opportunities to have their work recognised on a national level. Some of our published pupils were so proud of their achievements that they visited the LRC to share their copies and celebrate this fantastic milestone in their writing journey. We are incredibly proud of all of our young writers and look forward to seeing even more of their creative work brought to life in future competitions. ### Published author [![](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/published-author/1.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/gallery/published-author/1.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/published-author/2.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/gallery/published-author/2.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/published-author/3.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/gallery/published-author/3.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/published-author/4.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/gallery/published-author/4.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/published-author/Willow_D_Pic2.JPG)](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/gallery/published-author/Willow_D_Pic2.JPG) [\#PublishedAuthors #StudentSuccess #ProudMoment](https://greatsankey.org/news/tag/publishedauthors-studentsuccess-proudmoment) [ Year 11 Students Celebrate Amazing Results! ](https://greatsankey.org/news/2025-08-21-year-11-students-celebrate-amazing-results) [Year 8 Student Walks in Memory of Teammate at Warrington’s Hope 100 ](https://greatsankey.org/news/2025-09-12-year-8-student-walks-in-memory-of-teammate-at-warrington-s-hope-100) ### Our School - [Welcome from the Executive Principal](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/headteacher-s-message) - [Our Values & Ethos](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/our-values) - [Virtual Tour](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/virtual-tours) - [Our Staff](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/staff) - [News](https://greatsankey.org/news) - [Admissions](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/admissions) - [Open Evening](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/open-evening) - [School Performance Information](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/results) - [Ofsted Information](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/ofsted-information) - [Policies and Reports](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/policies-and-reports) - [Governance](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/governance) - [Work For Us](https://greatsankey.org/recruitment) - [Prospectus](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/school-prospectus) - [Omega Multi Academy Trust](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/omega-multi-academy-trust) - [Contact Us](https://greatsankey.org/contact) ![Great Sankey High School](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/logo/Omega_Part_of_Logo_White_Mono.png) **Great Sankey High School** Barrow Hall Lane Warrington Cheshire WA5 3AA Tel: 01925 724118 Fax: 01925 727396 Email: ## Follow Us - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GreatSankeyHS/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/omega-multi-academy-trust) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/great_sankey_high_school/) ## Translation © Copyright 2016–2026 Great Sankey High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://greatsankey.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) Update cookies preferences