Eleven students, one big win. Two Gold Awards and nine Bronze Awards came home to South End Model School (SEMS) from one of the world’s oldest writing competitions for schools.
Some days make a whole school smile. This is one of them. Eleven students of South End Model School have won awards in the Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026, and we could not be prouder.
Two of our students took home Gold Awards, and nine more earned Bronze Awards. Behind every award is a child who sat down with a blank page, found their own voice and wrote something worth reading.
The competition is run by the Royal Commonwealth Society and has been held since 1883, which makes it the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools. This year it drew a record 53,840 entries from 54 nations. The 2026 theme was “Common Ground: Better Together”, which asked young writers to think about what unites people across the Commonwealth and how working together helps everyone move forward.
Run by the Royal Commonwealth Society
Record entries in 2026
Young writers from across the Commonwealth
2 students
9 students
At South End Model School, we believe every child has something to say. Writing teaches children to think clearly, listen closely and speak with confidence. Our teachers guide students through reading, drafting and rewriting, so that each child learns that a good piece of writing is built step by step.
These awards show what happens when curiosity meets practice and good guidance. They also remind us that a child’s voice can travel far beyond the classroom, and beyond Asansol.
Good writers are not born overnight. They grow in classrooms where reading is loved, ideas are welcome and mistakes are treated as part of learning. That is the kind of space we try to build every day.
Children who read widely learn how stories work, how words create pictures and how an argument holds together. We encourage students to read books, newspapers and poems, and to talk about what they have read.
Our English teachers give students regular chances to write: essays, stories, letters, speeches and reflections. Students learn to plan their ideas, write a first draft and then improve it, one step at a time.
Teachers read each piece with care and give kind, clear guidance on what works and what can be better. Children learn that rewriting is not a punishment. It is how good writing is made.
Through assemblies, class discussions and co-curricular activities, students get platforms to share their thoughts. When a child feels heard at school, they begin to trust their own voice.
Reading at home, talking about the day and cheering every small effort all help a young writer grow. These eleven awards belong to families as much as to the school.
Competitions like this one give our students a chance to test their voice against thousands of young writers from around the world. We encourage every child to take part, because the real prize is the courage to try.
Congratulations to all eleven writers, and to the parents and teachers who stood behind them. You have made the whole South End Model School (SEMS) family proud.
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Archana Choubey leads South End Model School, Asansol, with 25+ years of school leadership behind her. She believes every child deserves to be seen, heard and valued, and she turns that belief into a school where mistakes are stepping stones and young minds bloom.
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