This week saw 15 year old Rachel Hill (Form V) travel to the British Library in London to accept her prize for winning the Journalism category in the London Design Festival’s Make the Front Page competition. Rachel’s article called “My First Trip to America: Land of the Weird and Wonderful” appeared in the Dollar Academy pupil newspaper “The Galley” and later in the school magazine “Fortunas”. Faisal Islam, Business Correspondent at Channel Four News described her article as an “accomplished and amusing piece of gonzo journalism that related the unquantifiable terror threat to America posed by her banana. Classy first person observational writing that had the judge laughing out loud.” Publisher and broadcaster, Andrew Neil, hosted the event.

Rachel was thrilled by her success: “To have such recognition has been a terrific boost for my confidence, and I would just like to thank the British Library and The London Design Festival for creating this marvellous opportunity for aspiring writers like me.”

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