Punggolites' Participation in Commonwealth Essay Competition

The modern Commonwealth of Nations is an international family of 53 member countries spread through Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, The Mediterranean, North America and the Pacific that evolved out of Britain’s imperial past1.

Every year, the Commonwealth Essay Competition inspires thousands of young writers from all over the world. Organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, the Competition has been running for over 100 years and is firmly established as a highly regarded and popular international education project2.

A number of our students entered the Commonwealth Essay Competition and pitted their writing skills against students of the same age around the world. The English Language Department is proud to announce that 2 of our students, Derrick Cosmas of Secondary 1A and Fong Yun Ting of Secondary 4A, have received Commendation Awards for this prestigious competition.

Derrick wrote an essay titled ‘Now, When I Was Your Age’ where the ties between a grandfather and his grandson are deeply rooted, with Grandpa reminiscing about his tales of childhood during the Japanese occupation, teaching his grandson some valuable lessons.

Yun Ting, on the other hand, wrote about Singapore, her homeland in ‘This Is Where I Live’, where she recounts her pride of being a Singaporean. She also accounts for the awakening of Singapore from a small fishing village, plagued by many obstacles yet managing to overcome them all with much determination and perseverance.

As the international Commonwealth Essay Competition has high expectations and standards, winning the award is a significant achievement on the part of our students. We congratulate these Punggolites on their wonderful attempt and achievements! We are proud of you!

Our students’ essays can be accessed through the following links:
http://www.punggolsec.moe.edu.sg/NOW WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE - DEREK.doc
NOW WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE - DEREK.doc

http://www.punggolsec.moe.edu.sg/THIS IS WHERE I LIVE - FONG YUN TING.doc
THIS IS WHERE I LIVE - FONG YUN TING.doc

Footnote1&2: Information from The Royal Commonwealth Society website http://www.rcsint.org/essay/

By Mrs Haffidz, HOD EL Dept

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