GREAT WEAVER WORDS CHILDREN’S WRITING PRIZE 2025
Sponsored by Rotary in Frodsham and Helsby
Many congratulations to all winners and finalists.
More than 500 entries were received for the Great Weaver Words children’s writing prize, sponsored by Rotary in Frodsham and Helsby.
Senior category (age 11-14)
- Winner: Lucy Buckthorpe
- Second: Rachel Horton
- Third: Beth Metcalfe
- Finalists: Grace Salvi, Sophie Baker, Aaron Page, Oliver Pumford, Bethany Williams, Jess Worral, Alice Hardy
- All Helsby High School
Junior category (age 7-11)
- Winner: Matilda Walker (Alvanley Manley Primary School)
- Second: Elizabeth White (Norley)
- Third: Sadie Daniels (Hornsmill)
- Finalists: Willow Chappell (Hillside); Sadie Mohring, Amelia Warren, Noah Mansfield Broom and Indie Bella Tetzelt (Hornsmill); Honor Anderson and Toby Wilson (Frodsham Primary Academy)
Judge: Tim Firth
Theme
This year’s festival theme was ‘A Celebration of Cheshire’.
Our county is home to two amazing, world-leading science centres
- Sci Tech Daresbury which includes Daresbury Laboratory (part of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, involved in the James Webb Space Telescope)
- Jodrell Bank (radio telescope and astronomy observatory, visitor attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Task
Imagine you are in Outer Space on a spaceship whose messages are being tracked by astronomers at Jodrell Bank. You may be visiting one of the planets of our solar system, such as Mars or Jupiter, or you may want to fly further afield to explore new worlds in deep space.
What do these strange new worlds look like? Do they have plants or animal life? What does it feel like to see these extraordinary sights and be so far away from home.
Write a ‘Letter to Planet Earth’ to tell everyone about your incredible journey, what you found in outer space and how you feel about your amazing new discoveries. Entries should be hand-written, with no illustrations.
Word limit: 300 words
