THERE were smiles all round as five Ninestiles pupils were handed certificates for excellence in a global essay writing competition.
Husnain, Ibrahim, Millie and Smah all received Bronze certificates and Maha struck Gold in the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition (QCEC).
The QCEC is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been run since 1883 by the Royal Commonwealth Society and aims to encourage young people to write for fun, help them develop key literacy skills and increase their academic attainment.
Every year, young people write their essay on a theme that stems from the Commonwealth’s values and principles.
This year entrants were asked to consider how they deal with adversity, and how community and culture can be used to encourage resilience and hope in a world with a growing number of global issues.
The has been delivered in Queen Elizabeth’s name since 2015, in recognition of Her Late Majesty’s commitment to the Commonwealth and over the last decade alone, over 100,000 young people have entered the competition.
Alex Hughes, headteacher at Ninestiles, an Academy said: “Everyone at Ninestiles is delighted that five of our students have received certificates for their excellent essays.
“We know that our learners really enjoyed taking part in this thought provoking competition which not only helps to make the voices of today’s youth heard, but also helps them to develop key skills through creative writing.”
