Earth Stories 2009
Storytelling Competition
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH STORYTELLING
In recent years, the subject of environment protection seems to have become nothing more than just a popular catchphrase, a politically correct stance that people readily assume but not really seriously consider.
The annual Earth Stories storytelling competition aims for a committed and sustained promotion of environmental awareness and for the development of a deeper and growing understanding of what it truly means to value and care for planet Earth. It is the organisers’ vision to have this yearly competition serve as impetus for action among the school students.
The Earth Stories storytelling competition will consist of an Oral Storytelling Competition for primary schools and a Digital Storytelling Competition for secondary schools.
THEME:
Our Earth: Our Gift, Our Responsibility
Ojectives
- To lead audiences and participants to an appreciation of the beauty of the natural world, developing in the process an abiding respect for the environment;
- To promote awareness of the problems confronting the environment and the role humans play in causing such problems and their capacity to create solutions;
- To show the idea of sustainable development through stories;
- To promote the use of proper English for oral presentations.
ORAL STORYTELLING COMPETITION
Categories
| Category 1 | Pupils of P1 and P2 |
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| Category 2 | Pupils of P3 and P4 |
| Category 3 | Pupils of P5 and P6 |
Prizes
| 1st Prize | $ 300 |
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| 2nd Prize | $ 200 |
| 2 Runner-up Prizes | $ 150 (per winner) |
Key Dates
| Closing Date | All application forms must reach Acropolis English Centre by Friday, 29th May 2009. Stories must be submitted before 16th July 2009. |
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| Qualifying Rounds | Thursday, 16th July 2009 & Friday, 17th July 2009 Merpati Hall, Level 3, Geylang East Public Library |
| Grand Final | Thursday 2pm, 3rd September 2009 Auditorium, Woodlands Regional Library |
Submissions
| Fax | 6344 4494 |
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| [email protected] | |
| Post | Acropolis English Centre 261 Waterloo Street #02-42 Singapore 180261 |
PDF Download Competition Booklet
DIGITAL STORYTELLING COMPETITION
Categories
| Category 1 | Secondary 1 and 2 students |
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| Category 2 | Secondary 3, 4 and 5 students |
Prizes
| 1st Prize | Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection |
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| 2nd Prize | Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium |
| 3rd Prize | Adobe Photoshop CS4 |
| 2 Runner-up Prizes | $200 (per group) |
Key Dates
| Closing Date | Friday, 17th July 2009 |
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| Announcement of 10 Finalists | Monday, 17th August 2009 (by email) |
| Final Screening and Awarding of Prizes | Friday, 11th September 2009 The Gallery Theatre, National Museum |
Submissions
Participants must submit their entries on a DVD that is properly labelled for identification. The label must include the name of the school, the title of the digital story and the date of submission.
All entries must be postmarked no later than 17th July 2009. The organizers will not be responsible for entries that are late, stolen, lost or damaged in the mail.
Send entries to:
Acropolis English Centre
261 Waterloo Street
#02-42 Singapore 180261
PDF Download Competition Booklet
We look forward to your school’s participation.
