--- title: "Year 2 - English - Writing Our Own Stories" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-23-year-2-english-writing-our-own-stories" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Year 2 - English - Writing Our Own Stories ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2025-01-21_13_31_52(1).jpg) 23 January 2025 We have read two books by the same author (Simon Bartram) and have been planning our own stories based on one of his books (A Right Royal Disaster). The children have enjoyed his books and have written their own stories following a similar plot!![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/Collage_2025-01-21_13_31_52(1).jpg) [Year 2](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [English](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/english) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Phonics_Workshop.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-22-reception-phonics-and-guided-reading-workshop-for-the-children-s-adults) Previous ### [Reception - Phonics and Guided Reading - Workshop For The Children's Adults.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-22-reception-phonics-and-guided-reading-workshop-for-the-children-s-adults) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Screenshot_2025-01-24_14.08.03.png)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-24-year-3-r-e-the-story-of-zacchaeus) Next ### [Year 3 R.E. - The Story Of Zacchaeus](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-01-24-year-3-r-e-the-story-of-zacchaeus) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)