Week 5: Less is More

By Lucy Tirahan

For week five the title was 'Less is More' as the main focus was on six word stories. The students took the challenge and wrote very creative and original stories, it is through this activity that they learned sometimes it is better to have less detail and keep the reader guessing.

For a main activity the students had a choice of two options, the activity that the majority chose to write about will be uploaded at a later date. Alternatively, I told the students about Mental Health Day and Callum used this to form a piece based on sadness: he very cleverly presented his piece in the form of the tweet to demonstrate how you can intertwine creative writing with modern day social media. By using the form of a tweet he was also able to reflect the 'Less is More' theme.

Playing, scissors, two pigtails, one pigtail.

Egg, cracked, poached, fried, served, breakfast.

Pass in corridor, flee school, freedom.

Ria
 

Lost, abandoned, isolated. Away from home!

Trapped, in danger, scared, forgotten. HELP!!!!

Even in silence, there is chaos!

Robs banks, gets away, tells everyone

Born together, stayed together, died together!

Neglected them, they left, we followed

Emotion, tragic, dejected, heartbroken, still together

Quiet, tranquil, strange. Where am I?
 
Sanjana

Get up. Brush teeth go college.

Do lesson. Have break. Go home.

Jump in bed and close eyes.

Film day is the best experience.

It's Friday! 'Hi' to Miss Lodge

Callum
 
Cluck-cluck, marinated, grilled, served, Nandos!

Oesophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum, number 2!

Ayesha
 
Partners, best friends, adventure, lovers, tragedy

Best friends separated, searching, found, love

Game come real, quest, friendship, victory

Quest, battle, enemies, turns to friendship
 
Manav