While students were attending the Manning Creative Arts Days at St Clare’s the remaining Year 6 students worked conscientiously at school. One task the students completed was a ‘100-word story’ challenge. Below are Lylah’s and Ruby’s stories.

The howl of the wind, the grumble of the rocks, the crash of the waves and the screams grew louder. The shark’s fin drew nearer. The scent of blood entered my nose, death had arrived. My worst fear had come to kill me. I had no time to say my goodbyes, no time to swim away. The sun beamed brightly on my face as my eyes squinted. I took a deep breath, I was ready to die. Suddenly, a person rose from beneath the fin, not any person, my sister! A loud laughter launched from her lips as I scowled.

There I was. At the front of the school. Shaking nervously. The time had come. It’s the starter day of high school. When I heard the bell ring I rushed to class, but I went to the wrong one. I asked for help and the teachers were very understanding. When I eventually found my way to the correct class, I wasn’t nervous anymore. I was excited. By the end of the day, I was making friends and they were very understanding about the ‘incident’. A week later, I had made a lot of friends who were amazing peers! Enjoy School!