Winning Story: ‘The Three Keys’ by Anna Ngo

Here, for you to enjoy at home, is the second of the two winning stories (of Talbot’s Got Writers! Christmas 2012). Congratulations, Anna.

Read it one time to enjoy it, and then look at it again to notice the amazing words and sentences. Anna wrote three stories for the competition, each brilliant. 

This story is a fairy-tale. A beautiful, clever tale. It will enchant you. It will also puzzle you… unless you’re very clever and can work out the riddle!! Can you? 

 

In a kingdom, far away, there lived a royal family in a beautiful castle. Mary, the Queen, and Edward, the King, were very happy but only a little thing saddened them. They had no children.

Then, after many unhappy years, a lovely baby girl was born. The whole kingdom rejoiced with the King and Queen, for they liked the King and Queen and hated to see them sad. Now that a child was born, they were over the moon. Everyone was happy, that is, except the wicked witch who lived in a tall tower in a nearby forest.

(That’s just the opening… click this to read the rest of this wonderful tale… )

Winner Xmas 2012 The Three Keys Anna Ngo (6th)

 

Winning Story: ‘The Blood Red Door’ by Megan Thorpe

Here, for you to enjoy at home, is one of the two winning stories (of Talbot’s Got Writers! Christmas 2012). Congratulations, Megan.

Like I said at Assembly, I am still blown away by Megan’s stunning writing style. Read it one time to enjoy it, and another time to learn from her how she creates entertaining stories.

 

1985 

It was December 24th. The afternoon before Christmas Day. I wanted to go to Horlock Cemetery where my granddad was buried. I like to visit him every Christmas but never as late as I was planning.

It was only me going to the graveyard all alone but I wasn’t afraid.

It was 11pm when I got there. I was planning on coming at 7:30pm but I got delayed because I was feeling happy-upset. I was happy to visit but upset because I missed him so much. He was very close to me. He understood everything. I felt I could tell him anything.

There were rumours about the graveyard being haunted by the ghost of Christmas. But I was not afraid.

I walked through the big black creaky gates. Granddad was near the back left hand side of the graveyard. I found his grave. When I seen it the horrid sight met my eyes.

Someone had dug up the grave and there were steep steps down to a blood red door!! I very slowly walked down the steps. My heart was racing! I reached for the knob covered in blood. I opened the door and I seen: The ghost of Christmas, Scrooge, Evil Jack Frost, Evil Snowmen, other evil men covered in scars, AND… MY GRANDDAD!?!?!

This was where the scary living-dead Christmas Creatures hid from the living.

“Hello”, I said.

(To read the rest, click on this and read it, maybe even save it to your computer!)

Winner Xmas 2012 The Blood Red Door by Megan Thorpe (5th)

List of Amazing Writers in Talbot…

Yes, like I announced at Assembly today, here is the list of amazing writers who entered the Christmas “Talbot’s Got Writers!” competition.

I urge you to ask them to lend you their story. They’re amazing stories, amazing writers! 

It’s as if these writers have really studied how to make a story entertaining. They’ve clearly listened to their teachers. And they’ve practised, practised, practised… the best way to learn.

Three children who forgot to enter their names:

  • ‘Joseph and Mary in Nazareth’
  • ‘What a miracle!’
  • ‘Me and Alex Getting Lost’

Blessing Igharo—A Christmas Miracle!

Victoria Eguavoen—What a Christmas Miracle

Ryan Hickey—Dr Jordan and the Magic Factory

Christina Balogun—The Ghost of Talbot

Abbie Dillon—Bunnie and Me

Robert Glynn—Robert’s and Snoop’s Magical Adventure

Sakirat Badmus—My Funny Christmas

Wendy Ogieva—Ms Claus and Puppies Lost in Italy

Reece Bolger—A Christmas Disaster

Joey Oviarobo—Lisa Meets Justin Bieber

Abi Balogun—The Christmas Disaster

Kian Quin—The Lost Twins

Afolabi Yusuff—Sean, Molly, Mary, and Brian’s Christmas

Ajibola Yusuff—The New Mario Kart on Christmas

Tony in Mr Carty’s—Santa Claus Gets Help

Chloe O’Connor—The Elf Who Saved Christmas

David—Jack Falling Out a Window

Kevin in Mr Gilmartin’s—The Mystery Wedding

Leah Bolger—Santa’s Big Fall

Siobhan Kelly—Our New Baby

Ellie Murphy—Dancing Goes Ripe

Ajibola Yusuff—Joseph and Mary in Nazareth

Jessica Fitzgerald—Countdown to Christmas

Lauren Maguire—The Missed Child

Wojciech Trzceiak—My Birthday Party

Britney Maughan—Christmas Eve

Anna Ngo—What Happened to the Cow in Jack and the Beanstalk

Anna Ngo—The Legend of the Pineapple

Anna Ngo—The Three Keys

Megan Thorpe—The Blood Red Door

Grandparents Day 2013!

We had a fantastic breakfast morning for Grandparents today! It was a huge success! Just have a look at the happy faces in the photos! 

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Cover Competition!

The winner of the cover competition for the “We Are Writers” book is………..

Erin McCormack in Mr Gordon’s Class!!!! 

Well done!

Maths Buddies!

Today we started a pilot project with 6th and 3rd class! Each 3rd class child is matched with a senior Maths Buddy! The 6th class children are given 3 maths word problems to solve. They work out the answers first in their own class room. They use problem solving strategies to work out the answer. They then meet with their junior buddy and help them work out the problems using the strategies! 

 

Special Prayers and Thoughts for Catholic Schools Week 2013

On Monday begins Catholic Schools Week. We’re going to celebrate it in many ways — like learning more about our friend Don Bosco and about the greatest Irish female saint, St Brigid.

Each morning over the intercom some 6th class children will read some special prayers and thoughts, which you can read here: Prayers and Thoughts for Each Day 2013 CSW. If you are a Christian, they will help us with our Faith. Let’s have a great week! 

Maths For Fun

Maths for Fun started in Ms. Shaw’s class this morning. We had 5 stations with games on fractions, money, shape, tables and time!