The Roman Ridge School is proud to announce that our student, Queen Igbasan (F4 East), has won first place in the Years 10–11 category of the UK Independent Schools Exam Board (ISEB) and UK Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS) Time to Write 2026 Creative Writing Competition with her riveting story “Loose Ends”.
The Time to Write competition is an international creative writing initiative designed to inspire young pupils to tap into their creativity and refine their storytelling skills. The competition invited pupils from Years 3–11 to craft original stories based on the theme “Threads.”
TRRS joined thousands of pupils around the world, submitting 48 entries across the school, offering students an enriching opportunity to develop their imagination, writing abilities, and confidence in self-expression while sharing their ideas on a global platform.
As the Overall Global Winner in her category, Queen’s story will be transformed into an illustrated book in collaboration with Arts University Bournemouth. She also received prizes from sponsors including Voxblock, Oxford University Press, and Team Elite. In addition, The Roman Ridge School will be presented with a set of books from Oxford University Press.
Participation in this competition underscores our commitment to cultivating strong literacy skills and encouraging students to engage meaningfully with language and narrative. TRRS remains proud of the creativity, effort, and enthusiasm shown by all participating students and remains dedicated to promoting opportunities that nurture confident communication and creative expression. We express our sincere appreciation to the English Department for championing this valuable initiative.