English Month Celebration 2020

Theme: Making Education Sustainable in the New Normal

All entries must be submitted and compiled by the adviser(s) on or before November 23, 2020

Nursery Rhyme (Preschool Department)

• Each nursery rhyme must not last longer than 5 minutes.
• Each entry will be uploaded to streamable.com and the link will be sent to their adviser.
• Costumes and props of each participant are highly encouraged.
• The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
  • Rhythm- 40%
  • Tone- 30%
  • Presentation- 30%

Poem Recital (Primary Department)

• Each participant will be given a piece by their advisers.
• Each entry will be uploaded to streamable.com and the link will be sent to their adviser.
• Participants may use costumes and props for their entries.
• The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
  • Rhythm- 40%
  • Tone- 30%
  • Presentation- 30%

Book Character Parade (Preschool to Primary Department)

• All students from Pre-school to Primary level must participate in this culminating activity.
• Each entry shall be a representation of a famous fictional character from any popular book.
• There will be no restrictions as to the kind of materials the competitors will be using for the costume of the character.
• The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
• The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
  • Costume- 40%
  • Resourcefulness- 40%
  • Relevance- 20%

Poem Writing (Intermediate to Junior High Department)

• All students from Grade 4 to Grade 6 must participate in this culminating activity.
• Each entry shall be hand-written in a long bond paper.
• Must have own title and the content must be relevant to our theme.
• Minimum of 3 stanzas and maximum of 6 stanzas with 4 lines each.
• There will be no restrictions to the designs, as long as you showcase your creativity.
• The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
• The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
  • Content- 50%
  • Creativity- 30%
  • Relevance- 20%

Essay Writing (Senior High Department)

• The contest is open to all Senior High School students of SVDPA.
• The participants must follow the following format:
  • MS Word
  • Arial 12, Justify
  • Minimum of 500 words
  • Own Title
• The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
  • Content (relevance to the theme, appropriateness of the language, comprehensiveness, clarity of thought) – 50%
  • Organization (unity, coherence) – 30%
  • Mechanics (punctuation, spelling, capitalization, grammar) – 20%

Song Translation (Intermediate to Junior High Department)

• Each section can do it by solo or duo.
• The songs to be translated will be given to the advisers by the coordinator in charge of the activity.
• The pre-recorded 3-5 minutes video must be uploaded to streamable.com and the participants will send the link to their adviser.
• Contestants must provide copy of the translated song to the panel of judges before the contest proper.
• Each entry must use an accompaniment/instrument/minus one.
• The contestant/s are allowed to remix at least 2 songs from the following choices;
  • Teka Lang by Eman Jimenez
  • Umaga by The Juans
  • Ililigtas Ka Niya by Kapamilya All Stars
  • We Heal As One by Various Artists
  • Pagbangon by Julie Anne San Jose
  • Maraming Salamat Frontliners
• The criteria for judging are as follows:
  • Lyrics’ Relevance – 20%
  • Creativity – 20%
  • Tone – 20%
  • Rhythm (Use of instrument) – 20%
  • Synchronization – 20%

Declamation Contest (Senior High Department)

• Each contestant will be given the freedom to choose his/her own declamation piece and is expected to memorize it.
• The video must be uploaded to streamable.com and send the link to their adviser.
• The contestant is not allowed to use any editing apps. The video must NOT be edited.
• The winner will be chosen by the following criteria:
  • Overall interpretation- 40%
  • Pronunciation, Intonation and Fluency- 30%
  • Mastery of the Piece- 15%
  • Stage Presence- 15%

Mr. and Ms. Literature (Intermediate to Senior High Department)

• Each section will choose the characters that they will portray.
• Each pair must prepare their self and character introduction, the story where it belongs and a famous line from the character that they are portraying.
• The video must be uploaded to streamable.com and send the link to their adviser. The medium to be used must be ENGLISH.
• The participants should emphasize the use of face mask and face shield as part of their costumes.
• The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:
  • Overall Interpretation- 25%
  • Creativity- 45%
  • Stage Presence & Projection- 30%

Authors’ Gallery TikTok Challenge (Intermediate to Senior High Department)

• This culminating activity is open for participants from Grade 4 to Grade 12.
• Each participant will portray ONE PROMINENT LITERARY AUTHOR.
• Participants will use the TIKTOK APP and they will use #museo de filipino as reference
• Participants must indicate a brief background and their contribution of their chosen PROMINENT AUTHOR in the LITERARY WORLD.
• The video must be uploaded to streamable.com and the participants will send the link to their adviser.
• The decision of the judges is final and irrevocable.
• The winners will be chosen by the following criteria:
  • Creativity – 50%
  • Projection – 25%
  • Appropriateness – 25%

Spelling Bee (Intermediate to Senior High School Department)

• The English Teachers from Grade 4-10 will do the elimination round on their regular class.
• The student who got the highest score on each grade level will represent his/her section on the scheduled final round.
• The schedule for the final round are as follow:
  • November 23, 2020, 2:00pm – Intermediate
  • November 24, 2020, 1:00pm – Junior High School
  • November 26, 2020, 1:00pm – Senior High School