Date

9 March 2018, Friday

Time

1215 - 1745 (Afternoon)

Venue

CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel (CHIJ OLGC)
2C Burghley Drive, Singapore 558979
Tel: 6288 6930

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Registration

Opening Address & Safety Briefing

Hands-on training for Moo-O

Moo-O Recording

Story Telling Performance' | Teaching Resource Sharing | Judging

Prize Presentation

Winners

Gold Award
HAIG GIRLS' SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
MARYMOUNT CONVENT SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
CHIJ OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL (click here to watch video)
NORTHOAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
FRONTIER PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)

Silver Award
WOODLANDS RING PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
EAST VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
BUKIT TIMAH PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
UNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
TECK GHEE PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)

Bronze Award -
CHIJ OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE (click here to watch video)
OPERA ESTATE PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
PEI CHUN PUBLIC SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
YIO CHU KANG PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)
TEMASEK PRIMARY SCHOOL (click here to watch video)

Judges' Comments

"Commendable performance by Primary 3 pupils, with some outstanding ones. The better performing entries had students who did not sacrifice fluency for accuracy of articulation and who were creative in their use of voice and sound effects. They were also able to demonstrate understanding of what makes a good story in order to provide alternative story parts as required in the reflection portion. Congratulations to all teams and teacher mentors for the excellent effort!"
- Mrs Elaine Yeo (Chief Judge)

"A good overall performance by the kids. They show so much enthusiasm and gusto in trying to immerse into the characters in the story. It will be good to take time to enhance and deepen the quality of their reflection by sharing how they can relate the story to values they can learn and inculcate. Great job and kudos to the kids and their teacher mentor!"
- Mr Sunny Ho

"The students' enthusiasm and engagement with the stories are commendable. The teamwork is evident and they certainly deserve to be lauded for their efforts. Do keep up the good work!"
- Mrs Sharon Tobias

"Everyone did such a wonderful job! I had a great time watching all the stories come to life. I even found myself chuckling at certain points when the students captured the essence and funny points of the story perfectly."
- Ms Cheryl Anne Lee

"The students have definitely worked very hard to put their stories together. I am impressed at their ability to place their voices with their characters. Our students need more of these opportunities to showcase their talent and ignite their passion on literature. Kudos to the teacher mentors too!"
- Ms Margaret Nonis

Guest of Honour:

Ms Rita Goh
Senior Assistant Director,
Language Councils Secretariat & Corporate Development,
National Heritage Board,
Singapore.

Rita Goh is Senior Assistant Director of the Heritage Institutions Division with the National Heritage Board. She helms the Language Councils Secretariat for the Speak Good English Movement, Promote Mandarin Council and the Speak Mandarin Campaign, Malay Language Council, Singapore and the Tamil Language Council. She is also responsible for Corporate Development matters for the three Heritage Institutions managed by the Board.

Judges:

1) Mrs Elaine Yeo
Deputy Director/Pedagogy,
English Language Institute of Singapore [ELIS],
Ministry of Education.
Chief Judge

Elaine is the Deputy Director/Pedagogy at the English Language Institute of Singapore. She maintains strategic oversight of her team which provides professional learning opportunities for English Language and Literature teachers in Singapore. Her professional experience in schools includes being Head of Department of English, School Staff Developer and Vice-Principal. She also spent a number of years at the Curriculum Planning and Development Division (CPDD) of MOE where she was involved in the development, implementation and review of the English Language Syllabus. A teacher at heart, Elaine enjoys interacting with young learners and is passionate about them finding joy in learning.

2) Mr Sunny Ho
Vice Principal,
Punggol Primary School.

Mr Sunny Ho is currently the Vice Principal of Punggol Primary School, overseeing the curriculum development in the languages. He graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce and started work as an external auditor with Deloitte & Touche. In 2000, he joined the Education Service as a teacher in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School. He was appointed as Head of Department for Pupil Development and later as Head of Department for Science. An avid reader, he possesses a deep passion for learning and is a strong advocate for developing effective communication in students.

3) Mrs Sharon Tobias
Vice–Principal (Academic),
Holy Innocents' Primary School.

Mrs Tobias is an experienced Literature in English and English Language teacher by training. She has taught in secondary school for 17 years as a teacher, a subject head and head of department. She was also the chief editor of her school publications from 1999 to 2007, and an advisor to the publication team from 2009-2016. She has served two schools as Vice-principal for the last 10 years. She has trained students in drama and debating, and enjoys musicals and stage plays.

4) Ms Cheryl Anne Lee
Associate Librarian,
National Library Board (NLB),
Singapore.

Cheryl is an Associate Librarian with the National Library Board, Singapore. Her specialisation is in Children and Teens services and she assists with the planning and execution of programmes. She also conducts storytelling and book talks in schools on a regular basis to spread the love of reading to the students.

5) Ms Margaret Nonis
Founder & Programme Director,
LoveKids Speech & Drama Pte Ltd.

Margaret embarked on her passion for teaching in 1995. She graduated from Kinderland Singapore with certiﬁcation in Speech and Educational Drama. Wanting to achieve more, she advanced her training in English Literature, Theatre Studies, Drama and Acting. She graduated with honours from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. During her 20 years of teaching, Margaret has taught Speech and Drama, imparted her knowledge in English Literature and the English Language.
Margaret believes that every child, no matter what learning disorders they may have, can and will learn when inspired. Her mission is to watch the children grow in conﬁdence and be proud of who they are and what they can achieve. She has pursued an Advanced Diploma in Special Education and Child Psychology.

Lunchtime Performance :

Ms Alice Bianchi-Clark
Storyteller

Ms Alice Bianchi-Clark is a professional storyteller who has performed at the Penang Int'l Kids Storytelling Festival (2017).

Alice is particularly at home with younger audiences and her love of literature is reflected in her choice of stories she has selected for different occasions.

Prizes

Gold Award (5 teams) -
Each winning team gets:
1 x Team Trophy (for school)
3 x Gold Medals (for students)
3 x Gold Award Certificate (for students)
40 copies of books from Password Readers Series and Choose Your Own Adventure Series as a library selection.
Silver Award (5 teams) -
Each winning team gets:
1 x Team Trophy (for school)
3 x Silver Medals (for students)
3 x Silver Award Certificate (for students)
40 copies of books from Password Readers Series and Choose Your Own Adventure Series as a library selection.
Bronze Award (5 teams) -
Each winning team gets:
1 x Team Trophy (for school)
3 x Bronze Medals (for students)
3 x Bronze Award Certificate (for students)
40 copies of books from Password Readers Series and Choose Your Own Adventure Series as a library selection.
Merit Award (25 teams) -
Each winning team gets:
3 x Merit Award Certificate (for students)
40 copies of books from Password Readers Series and Choose Your Own Adventure Series as a library selection.

Supported by

Speak Good English Movement (SGEM)

Sponsors

Speak Good English Movement (SGEM)
McGraw-Hill Education
Eng Leong Medallic Industries Pte Ltd
Teevers Pte Ltd (Developer of Moo-O)

Co-Organizer

CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel