Creative Writing Competition 09

Dear Teachers,
On 30 January 09, selected P3 to P6 pupils have been given the topics for the Creative Writing Competition. This competition will be used as a source to select four pupils for the Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition. The deadline for pupils to submit the soft copy of the essays to me is 6 February 09.

Here are the topics which were given to the pupils:

Anderson Primary School
Creative Writing Competition 2009

Date of Submission : 6 February 2009

Send essays to Mr Ong via email attachment to :

ong_jin_cheng@moe.edu.sg

Font : Arial Font size : 12 Margins : 2 cm

Number of words : 300 – 600. (Anyone who exceeds the maximum word limit will be disqualified).


Topics for Creative Writing Competition

Class D Born 1997 or later i.e Under 12 years old (As on 31 December 2009)

Pupils are to write on ONE of the topics below :

1. There is a fuel shortage in your area. How does your family cope?

2. You have decided to stand for leader of your community. Write a short
speech stating what you will do to improve where you live.

3. The day was perfect for a swim…

4. The most exciting day of my life.

5. Write about what your life would have been like if you had been born a
hundred years ago.

6. The Commonwealth Question
Over half of the 1.8 billion people in the Commonwealth are aged 25 or
under. What changes
in your country would enhance the lives of young people?

Charlton Athletic Community Trust Question
‘The Beautiful Game’: Why does football inspire such passion around the
world?