WRiting Contest #1 - Poetry

With a new school year upon us, it can be comforting to slip into old routines: a consistent alarm in the morning, the shuffle between classes, the excitement at the end of the school day. The rhythms of the year invoking memories of holidays, festivals and celebrations of the past.  Burgeoning new relationships get built on the foundations formed from birth.

Embracing change is brave but celebrating our past, cherishing our memories and understanding where we are from, honors those who have worked so hard to be where we are.

There is so much value, so much beauty, so much to hold onto about the world in which we live.  

This year in our writing contest we explore how we are conserving the memories, moments, places, people, inspirations and ideas that have built us; the things we would like to honour and the things we would like to preserve.

How to participate

Word Count:

• as many words as you feel necessary to convey your ideas

Deadline:

• Wednesday Oct 8, 2025

Submission:

• Send your writing to your BASA teacher to submit on your behalf

Contest Winners:

Primary Category

First Place: Dayna Quang
Second Place: Malvina Wan
Third Place: Jacob Wei
Honorable Mention: Cadence Liang and Janvin Wu

Junior Category

First Place: Victoria Wang 
Second Place: Duncan Chiu
Third Place: Chloe Siu
Honorable Mention: Caleb Wang, Kathy Li

Intermediate Category

First Place: Valencia Cui
Second Place: Vincent Kapoor
Third Place: Desmond Li
Honorable Mention: Emma Shen and Miranda Luo

Senior Category

First Place: Olivia Liu
Second Place: Amanda Ho
Third Place: Stephen Gu
Honorable Mention: Emma Yang and Elliot Ng

Laureate Category

First Place: Adishri Venka
Second Place: James Zhang
Third Place: Riley Tam
Honorable Mention: Amelia Chu