National English Writing Competition (Singapore) 2018

We are pleased to announce the results of the 3rd National English Writing Competition (NEW-C), where more than 40 primary schools in Singapore nominated over a hundred of their best students to represent them.
We were pleasantly surprised at the diversity of themes the young writers chose to explore this year. Some were familiar, drawing from the common experiences of daily life such as sibling rivalry, pranks between classmates and bullying at school. Others pushed the boundaries of imagination towards the collapse of Changi airport, being lost in the Amazon and the horrors of World War 3.
Some brought tears to eyes, while others attracted non-stop chuckles. Be they touching or entertaining, they all represented the writer’s best effort, and in several cases, courage for pushing the limits of the proverbial box, epitomised by this year’s Category 2 winner Ryan Chia with his unusual story involving a flock of mysterious black birds. In demonstrating brilliant storytelling and entertaining through imaginative plots, we are heartened that he is in such good company that we found it fair to award a record 9 merit prizes for Category 2.
Here, let us celebrate our boys and girls who stood out for their creativity and courage as well as skill and finesse in crafting engaging and entertaining stories:

2018 Category 1 (Primary 3 & 4) Winners

1st Prize

Lee Yee Sinn, Kheng Cheng School

2nd Prize

Summer Renee Quek, Maha Bodhi School

3rd Prize (tied)

Low Ee Shahn, Maha Bodhi School
David Chik, Rosyth School

Merit

Wong Jing Wen, Clementi Primary School
Goh Min Xuan, Fuchun Primary School
Yulia Daramalinggam, Lianhua Primary School
Liew Jun Wei, Nan Chiau Primary School

2018 Category 2 (Primary 5 & 6) Winners

1st Prize

Ryan Chia, Fuhua Primary School

2nd Prize

Wilson Lourdu Xavier Garrison Joshua, Anglo-Chinese School (Primary)

3rd Prize

Marco Lim, North Vista Primary School

Merit

Pang Jing Yi, Bedok Green Primary School
Zhu Yi Xuan, Clementi Primary School
Cheow Wei Lin Natasha, Elias Park Primary School
Ong Xin Min, Fengshan Primary School
Isis Lee Gerald, Jing Shan Primary School
Shaurah Shubail Ashiblie, Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah
Anisha Nadine Ruchti, Riverside Primary School
Ryan Sim, Rosyth School
Alethea Liew Ziying, Unity Primary School

Thank you everyone for your support and we look forward to seeing you again at our next edition!