Schedule of contest:
November 24, 2015 (Tuesday)
*Participants will be pulled-out from class
Preschool
1. Coloring Contest (Nursery – Kinder 1)
2. Story Reading, On-the-Spot (Kinder 2)
Grade School
1. Poster Making Contest (Grade 4 – Grade 8)
2. Story Reading (Grade 1 – Grade 3)
3. Essay Writing (Grade 4 – Grade 8)
November 27, 2015 (Friday) 8:00 – onwards
Preschool
1. Vocal Solo (Nursery to Kinder 2)
2. Story Telling (Kinder 2)
3. Nursery Rhyme Recitation (Nursery to Kinder 2)
November 28, 2015 (Saturday) 8:00 – onwards
Grade School
1. Story Telling (Grade 1 – Grade 3)
2. Declamation (Grade 4 – Grade 8)
3. Oration (Grade 4 – Grade 8)
4. Extemporaneous Speech (Grade 6 – Grade 8)
5. Vocal Solo (Grade 1 – Grade 8)
1. Final registration is on November 13, 2015. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Sign-up sheets are located at outside the library
2. The Board of Judges will identify winners per category per criteria.
3. Coaches and parents are not allowed to mingle with the contestants when the competition starts.
Specific Guidelines and Mechanics
Nursery Rhyme Recitation (for Nursery, Kinder1, Kinder2)
1. Each nursery rhyme recitation must not last longer than 3 minutes including the entrance and exit.
2. Each contestant will be allowed to use a microphone.
3. Costumes and props of each participant are highly encouraged and must be provided by the participant.
4. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Voice clarity and projection | 25% |
| Diction | 20% |
| Expression and showmanship | 25% |
| Mastery | 20% |
| Costume and Props | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
B. On-the-spot Coloring Contest (for Nursery and K1)
1. Each contestant will be given the same piece to color and will be given 1 hour to color it.
2. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 30% |
| Creativity/Uniqueness | 30% |
| Appropriateness of Color | 25% |
| Over-all impact | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
C. Story Telling Mechanics (for Grades 1-3)
1. Maximum of 5 minutes for each story is given. This includes entrance and exit.
2. Costumes and props are not required. Participants may choose to be in casual clothes or uniform.
3. Each contestant will be allowed to use a microphone.
4. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Story Content | |
| - Accuracy of recalled events | 20% |
| - Organization of events/ideas | 15% |
| - Accurate outlining of the sequence | 15% |
| Expression/Distinct Style | 20% |
| Voice Projection | 20% |
| Level of Confidence | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
D. Story Reading Contest (for Grades 1-3)
1. The story to read will be given to all the contestants 15 minutes before the contest begins for familiarization. No microphone will be used.
2. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Interpretation | |
| - Voice Expression | 15% |
| - Proper Phrasing | 15% |
| - Timing | 10% |
| - Pacing | 10% |
| Projection | |
| - Voice Mechanics | 10% |
| - Level of Confidence | 10% |
| Reading Fluency | |
| - Accuracy | 10% |
| - Automaticity | 10% |
| - Prosody | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
E. Vocal Solo (for Grade 1-8)
1. The song chosen should be appropriate to the child’s age and should be relevant to the theme: “Environment Protection is our Obligation.”
2. Performance should not exceed 3 minutes including entrance and exit. Deductions will be made for over time.
3. Costumes are allowed but not required.
4. Music should be saved in a USB (properly labeled with the participant’s name) and submitted a day before. USB should contain only the music the participant will use, no other files.
5. The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Relevance to the theme | 20% |
| Voice Quality & Projection | 20% |
| Rhythm | 15% |
| Dynamics | 15% |
| Diction | 10% |
| Mastery | 10% |
| Showmanship | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
F. Extemporaneous Speaking (for Grades 6-8):
1. Each contestant will be given 2 minutes to internalize the question given and another 3 minutes to express his/her ideas.
2. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Relativity to the theme/question | 25% |
| Cohesiveness/Structure | 25% |
| Clarity of voice | 10% |
| Diction and enunciation | 20% |
| Confidence | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
G. Poster Making Contest (for Grades 4-8)
1. Each contestant will be given 1.5 hour to finish the poster using the theme: “Environment Protection is our Obligation.”
2. Please bring the following on November 24:
- 1pc 1/8 Illustration Board
- 1box Oil Pastel/Craypas
- Cotton buds/cotton balls/Tissue paper
- 1 pencil, eraser
- 1 Fine Black Marker
- 1 Broad Black Marker
3. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Creativity and presentation | 25% |
| Relativity to the theme | 25% |
| Interview with the Judges | 25% |
| Impact and originality | 25% |
| Total | 100% |
H. Essay Writing Contest (for Grades 4-8)
1. The theme will be given on the actual day of the contest and all entry must be written in 1.5 hours
2. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Relevance to the theme | 20% |
| Content | 30% |
| Rhetoric | 25% |
| Universal Impact | 15% |
| Style | 10% |
| Total | 100% |
I. Oration (Grades 4-8)
1. Contestants will be given 5 minutes to deliver his/her piece.
2. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Relevance to the theme | 20% |
| Voice and Diction | 20% |
| Interpretative Projection: Inflection, phrasing, pacing | 15% |
| Gesticulation: Facial expression, Hand/Body Movement | 15% |
| Stage conduct: Confidence, Poise, showmanship | 15% |
| Mastery of Piece | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
J. Declamation (for Grades 4-8)
1. Each contestant will be given the freedom to choose one in the following pieces and is expected to memorize it.
2. The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
| Criteria | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Internalization/Acting Skills | 25% |
| Fluency/Mastery | 20% |
| Clarity of voice | 15% |
| Diction and Enunciation | 15% |
| Eye Contact/Audience Impact | 15% |
| Costume and props | 10% |
| Total | 100% |