Submission deadline
6:00 p.m., 31 March 2025 (Monday)

Details
A writing competition which invites students to present a book that echoes the overarching theme and/or sub-themes as a gift to someone dear to them by writing a message with a SOW taken from the book and creating a piece of 2D artwork to inspire the recipient

* To find out more about the competition, please click here.​​​​​​​
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Registration period
4 November 2024 – 20 December 2024 (Updated)

Details
A territory-wide reading scheme which promotes reading habits and encourages the sharing of good reads, with students completing “Reading Challenges”:

• Schools are encouraged to submit records of the completed Reading Challenges, such as videos, photos and students’ written work, for sharing of good practices.
• Schools are invited to nominate outstanding SOW Reading Ambassadors to feature in promotional videos.

* To find out more about the competition, please click here.​​​​​​​
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Time period
​​​​January 2025 – April 2025 (Tentative)
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Details
A photo-taking and poetry writing competition which promotes students’ creative use of English and the love of nature and animals through engaging students in taking photos of animals and writing short poems based on the photos taken to present a positive message in connection with the animal featured in the photos
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Time period
September 2024 – April 2025

Details
A storytelling competition which invites students to express their passion for a book of their choice by using a range of storytelling techniques in a thoughtful video presentation

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Time period
September 2024 – May 2025

Details
A digital filmmaking competition which engages students to create a short film of 1-minute duration (for the One-minute Film category) or 3 to 5-minute duration (for the General category) to explore the theme of “From Print to Screen”, celebrating the joy, creativity and inspiration brought to filmmaking through reading

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​​​​Submission period
October 2024 – May 2025
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A public speaking competition which engages students in a creative team presentation in English, with song stimuli encompassing the theme of inspiration, encouraging students to explore positive values and attitudes expressed in the songs

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Time period
10 February – 8 April 2025

Details
A puppetry competition which invites teams of primary students to perform a puppet show of 5 to 7 minutes

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