JERSEY Post has announced the winners of its inaugural ‘Once Upon a Letter’ writing competition.
More than 300 children wrote letters to fictional characters in less than 500 words.
Jersey Post hoped it would spark a love of letter writing in young Islanders.
The entries were judged by local children’s author Penny Byrne, Nicola Mackareth from Every Child Our Future, Sophia Cottier from Jersey Post and postie and ex-teacher Rachel Selby.
The category winners were:
Age 5-6: Evie with Fluffball the dragon
Age 7-8: Drew with a historical account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Age 9-11: Rowan, with a Hansel and Gretel-inspired letter.
Others received highly commended:
Age 5-6: Freddie with the tale of Wizard Pindlewick
Age 7-8: Paige with a story about living with wolves
Age 9-11: Hugo with a tale about a new superhero, Banana Boy
Reflecting on this year’s contest, Ms Byrne said: “So many amazingly creative ‘story letters’ were sent in.
“I loved reading all of them and was genuinely impressed by the time and effort that had been put into them.”
Mark Siviter, chief executive of Jersey Post added: “The level of creativity was truly inspiring, and it was great to see so many children getting involved.
“A handwritten letter says so much more and I hope the competition encourages children to continue to write and send letters to share news and stories.”
