Celebrating Creativity: Highlights from Our House Poetry Competition

Last month, our Library Learning Support Officer, the ever-enthusiastic Ms. Butler-Lewis, organized an exciting house poetry competition for students in years 7-10. The event encouraged students to explore their creativity through poetry, with each year group given a unique theme to inspire their writing.

The Themes

– Year 7: Friendship

– Year 8: Seasons

– Year 9: Dreams

– Year 10: Identity

The response from students was fantastic, with a plethora of imaginative and heartfelt entries. We’d like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners who stood out with their exceptional pieces.

Year 7 – Friendship Theme:

1. **1st Place:** Adam, 7 Hale – *Garden Of Friendship*
2. **2nd Place:** Joshua, 7 Hale – *Sea Of Thieves*
3. **3rd Place:** Lachlan, 7 Kinman – *Friendship*

Year 8 – Seasons Theme:

1. **1st Place:** Theo, 8 Kinman – *Seasons*

Year 9 – Dreams Theme:

1. **1st Place:** Henry, 9 Kinman – *Dreaming*

Year 10 – Identity Theme:

1. **1st Place:** Arnav, 10Cowper – *I am*
2. **2nd Place:** Eoin, 10Page – *Smudged*
3. **3rd Place:** Josh, Calvin, Oscar, George, Finley & Vojta, 10Croft – *Twinkle*

A huge thank you to all the students who participated! The quality of the submissions was outstanding, making the judges’ task of selecting winners incredibly challenging.

Each winner received a book and a Privilege Pass, granting them special access to the library during break and lunch times. Moreover, the winning poems are proudly displayed in the Library, celebrating the students’ talent and hard work.

We are incredibly proud of our young poets and look forward to more such creative endeavors in the future!