Island pupils win in Queen's writing competition

Students from Jersey have received awards in the Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition.

The competition is the world's oldest international writing competition for schools, according to the Royal Commonwealth Society, which runs it.

In 2025, the entries were based on the theme of "Our Commonwealth Journey", with students asked to consider the relevance of journeys in a Commonwealth context.

Students from across the island received 186 awards, including 21 gold, 77 silver and 88 bronze.

St Michael's Preparatory School received the highest number of awards ever received by an island school after its pupils collected 102.

Organisers of the competition said overall there were 53,434 entries, the highest since it began in 1883 under a different name.

The Jersey branch of the Royal Commonwealth Society said that more than 370 Jersey students submitted an entry.

FCJ Primary School, Jersey College for Girls, Jersey College Preparatory School, Trinity School, Victoria College Prep School and De La Salle College were the other island schools recognised.

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