| Daniel Lim |
ARIANNA Castanero binti Bakar won first place in the lower primary category of St Angela’s School (SAS)’s English story-telling competition with her story of ‘The Arrogant Swan’. Jermyn Messi Sandai Ak Jickson was in second place with the story of ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf’, while Jasper bin Joseph with the story ‘The Just Ruler’ placed third.
Meanwhile, Jolin Chang Mei Tin placed first with her performance of ‘The Lion and the Clever Fox’ in the upper primary category. Zen Tay Xiang Yang, who presented the story of ‘Why the Sea is Salty’ and Yong Siaw Eah with the story on ‘The Elephant’s Trunk’ were in second and third places.
Principal of SAS Chea Wann Ching handed over trophies to the winners.
SAS held the competition at its parish hall on Saturday, showcasing the primary students’ presentation skills.
The competition aimed to boost the students’ self confidence in public speaking and help further develop their fluency in the English Language.
Present to witness the students’ performances were parents and guardians.
Twenty-one primary students participated as they told a variety of stories, ranging from fantasy, fairy tales and folklore. The students competed in two categories: lower primary (Years 1 to 3) and upper primary category (Years 4 to 5).
Thirteen lower primary students took part in the competition, while eight were in the upper primary category.
The participants were judged on the content of the story, how it was delivered, use of language and voice projection. The panel of judges comprised teachers from schools across the country, invited by SAS to invigilate the competition. The principal handed over a token of appreciation to the judges near the end of the competition.
Students also held dance performances to enliven the atmosphere.