Singapore Moo-O Awards 2026

Event Date: 5 August 2026

Registration will close either on 22 July 2026 or when 40 teams have registered.

Synopsis

This digital storytelling competition celebrates students’ ability to read aloud expressively in English through the Moo-O videos they create. The Awards aim to motivate young learners to improve their reading skills and nurture a lifelong love for the English language through a fun, engaging, and immersive reading experience.

Competition Instructions

Team Formation
Each school may nominate one team consisting of three Primary 2 students and one teacher-mentor.
Pre-Competition Preparation
- Teacher Briefing & Training: All teacher-mentors must attend an online session on 29 July 2026. Details will be emailed after registration closes.
- Moo-O Accounts: Every participant, including the teacher-mentor, will be given a Moo-O account.
- Practice Trial: A trial period will be provided for participants to familiarize themselves with the app.
- No Prior Experience Needed: Participants do not need to be existing Moo-O users.
On Competition Day
- A set of story titles will be released in each team’s Moo-O account.
- Each team must select only ONE story to record.
- All three students must take on at least one role in the story.
- Once the team has completed the video, they must publish it online as their final submission.
- Only one video submission is allowed per team.
Judging & Results
- All submissions will be assessed by a panel of judges based on the judging rubrics below.
- Winners will be announced on 19 August via SGEM’s Facebook page, Moo-O’s Facebook page, and Moo-O's YouTube Channel.

Important Dates

1 July – 22 July Registration
29 July Online Briefing for Teachers
5 August Competition Day
5 August - 6pm Entry Submission Cut-Off
19 August Announcement of Results

Don’t miss the deadlines!

Teachers will receive full briefing details via email after registration closes.

Award Categories

Gold Award - 5 teams

Silver Award - 5 teams

Bronze Award - 5 teams

Prizes

Each winning team will receive a trophy for the school.
Each participating student in the winning teams will receive a medal and a Certificate of Achievement.
All other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.

Judging Rubrics

Criteria	Max Score	Description
Fluency & Pronunciation	30	Evaluates clarity of speech, pronunciation, pacing, and smoothness of delivery.
Expression	50	Assesses how well students bring the character to life through vocal expression, emotional tone, emphasis, voice modulation, facial expressions, and creative interpretation of the role. This may include imaginative use of character voices and self-made sound effects where appropriate.
Technical Quality	20	Assesses the clarity of audio and visual presentation in the video, including whether the student’s face, voice, and performance are clearly captured.