The Quest: Loch Ness Short Story Competition – Winner Announcement!
As part of The Quest Weekend celebrations, The Loch Ness Centre invited local primary schools to take part in a very special challenge: The Quest: Loch Ness Short Story Competition. We asked P4 classes (or multi-composite classes) to unleash their imaginations and work together to write and illustrate a collaborative tale all about our mysterious loch and its most elusive resident—Nessie.
We were absolutely thrilled to receive five brilliant entries from local schools: Balnain, Dochgarroch, Farr, and two entries from Cannich Bridge Primary. Each story was packed with imagination, colour, and heart, and we were genuinely blown away by the creativity and care poured into every one of them.
The competition was judged by Alison Skelton, a local author from Balnain, who shared some lovely words about the entries: