STUDENTS' WORKS
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Telling the Truth
"You're going to break my windows! Go away!" Paul screeched while brandishing his walking stick in the air.
READ MOREA Special Companion
“Come on! Let’s go for a walk!” I called out to my beloved dog Aurora while tugging on...
READ MOREBeing Upset
“Mike! Make sure it is clean as new!” my mother nagged as I walked up the stairs. As...
READ MOREPreparing for a Performance
“Aaah… What a peaceful day! Time to prepare for my piano performance. Time flies too fast — there...
READ MOREA Careless Act
Will was a very playful boy. He always did the wrong action when he knew what the right...
READ MOREDetermination
“Hey, you are such a fatty!” an Upper Primary boy teased a Lower Primary boy and made him...
READ MOREBeing Caring
“Bye, Mario!” I shouted to Mario, my best friend. The sun shone brightly and the birds chirped happily...
READ MOREWitnessing An Accident
“It is the last day of school and the holidays are starting. Enjoy your holidays!” Our Science teacher,...
READ MOREA Special Project
Clarinet, percussion, saxophone. All of these made up the range of instruments I had played. The instruments never...
READ MORESelf-Control
“Hey, Nat! What did you get for this year’s exam?” My best friend, Jess, squealed excitedly as she...
READ MOREBeing Courageous
The sky was a bright cerulean blue as I made my way to the glistening swimming pool at...
READ MOREBeing Helpful
Ring! The high-pitched school bell went off for the final time that year, signalling the end to the...
READ MOREBeing Inconsiderate
The heat licked my sunburned face and coiled around my limbs like a great hot-blooded serpent. The ground...
READ MOREBeing Thoughtful
It was raining cats and dogs on a Saturday afternoon. While John was walking home from the park...
READ MOREAn Unforgettable Celebration
“Ah! It’s 11.15 already. I need to get ready for the marathon award ceremony!” Asha cried. Her face...
READ MOREA Time You Travelled to an Interesting Place
“Wow, Johor Bahru is intriguing!” I exclaimed. Three years ago, my uncle, my parents and I were travelling...
READ MOREA Nasty Experience
The food court bustled with eager diners looking to satisfy their hunger. As my family searched for a...
READ MOREA Time When You Were Embarrassed
Beep! Beep! Beep! I sighed exasperatedly as I tapped repetitively on my smartphone. I was deleting some old...
READ MOREA Worrying Incident
Waves and waves of anxiety overwhelmed me as I prepared to confess to my father what had happened...
READ MOREA Careless Act
“How could you be so careless?” Roy’s mother scolded. Roy and his mother just came back...
READ MOREA Time When I Got Lost
“Yay! It’s Chinese New Year!” I exclaimed with a smile plastered on my face. My mother decided to...
READ MOREAn Accident At Home
Silence. Absolute silence. The house was so quiet that I could have heard a pin drop. My rambunctious...
READ MOREDetermination
Max is a very hardworking boy. He will not give up no matter the difficulty he faces and...
READ MOREWitnessing An Accident
“Yippy! It is finally recess!” Students ran like a horde of prisoners set free and they were bubbling...
READ MOREA Day Spent Outdoors
“Ready? Let’s carry our bags and head to the beach!” My mother exclaimed before walking briskly to the...
READ MOREBeing Late For School
“Riiinng!” Tony’s alarm rang at 7 a.m. However, Tony thought he was dreaming so he turned it off....
READ MOREShowing Empathy
“Ring ring…” The last bell of the day rang as Peter dashed out of his classroom. “Oh no!...
READ MOREA Proud Moment
“Yay!” I thought. Today I was going to enter the Canton Middle Primary School’s running competition.
READ MOREA Time When I Travelled To An Interesting Place
As I looked out of my house, shafts of the morning light poured into my room. I was...
READ MOREA Time When I Travelled To An Interesting Place
It was the June school holidays, and my parents chose to take my siblings and I to Paris...
READ MOREBeing Helpful
Tommas Reardon was a beefy man with eye bags, red swollen eyes and who was nearly bald. He...
READ MOREWrite about a time when you had to tell yourself “I must continue to press on!”
I lay in my bed, staring at the blank ceiling, not knowing what to do. The beeping of...
READ MORECelebrities are role models and should act accordingly. Do you agree?
Yes. Celebrities are role models and should act accordingly. Celebrities are influential people and have gained the trust...
READ MOREExamine The Extent To Which Expenditure On Arms And The Armed Forces Is Justifiable In The World
The modern world is so interconnected that the need for armed conflict among nations has been deemed unnecessary...
READ MOREExamine The Extent To Which Expenditure On Arms And The Armed Forces Is Justifiable In The World
Weaponry and violence have almost always been used as means to handle irresolvable situations. They are usually caused...
READ MORETravelling To An Interesting Place
“Ring! Ring!” My alarm clock rang. I woke up with a jolt. Today was a very special day...
READ MOREBeing Helpful
“Run!” Students darted across obstacles as they tried running towards their classroom. Only the unlucky ones remained in...
READ MOREBeing Helpful
“Quickly! Let’s get to the canteen now. Otherwise, there will be a long queue at the popular chicken...
READ MOREShowing Empathy
Jane’s tummy rumbled as she eyed the stalls in the canteen as the queues grew and food flew...
READ MOREBeing Caring
“It took a miracle, something almost incredible, for us to become best friends,” explained Michael to a group...
READ MORETom The Bully
“Rise and shine, Jerry!” Jerry’s mother exclaimed as she drew the curtains.
READ MOREAn Unfortunate Incident
The school bell echoed through the hallway, signalling that the Mathematics lesson was about to start.
READ MOREShowing Empathy
“Ugh! Why must school end so late? I can’t wait to go home and take a nice, warm...
READ MOREA Time When I Was Embarrassed
Dear Diary, Guess what?! Today is and will always be the worst day of my life. Here’s...
READ MOREOvercoming a Fear
Every time I visited the school hall, I would fondly recall the moment I stood at the podium...
READ MOREA Memorable Celebration
“Are you almost done getting ready?” My mother kept asking me frantically while getting dressed in her room.
READ MOREShowing Empathy
The day blossomed like a beautiful flower with an array of colours. The golden rays of the morning...
READ MOREAn Unforgettable Incident
“Boom!” The crack of thunder caused me to jump. I had just ended my three-hour long Chinese tuition...
READ MOREBeing Helpful
“Come and get your washed T-shirt! Remember to hang it up in your cabinet later!” my mum hollered....
READ MOREAn Unforgettable Incident
The sweet smell of crepes and the animated chatter of passers-by made me squeal in delight. I was...
READ MOREBeing Caring
“Oh no, not again! I have failed another examination!” Ian was at a loss for words.
READ MOREA Memorable Encounter
It was a hot and lazy afternoon that one did not look forward to, and one would not...
READ MOREA Time When You Were Being Courageous
Hot. The day was unbearably hot. I was on a family outing with my father,...
READ MOREA Time When You Made A Mistake
“Ben! Are you done?” I shouted as I approached his house. Ben and I were best friends and...
READ MOREA Time When I Was Embarrassed
On a windy Sunday, I was walking along a street to the mall to meet my friends, as...
READ MOREA Disappointment
“Where is this guy?” I said to myself as I glanced at my watch. I was supposed to...
READ MOREAn Embarrassing Incident
Looking at the award in my room, I remember a story that happened a few months ago. This...
READ MOREA Difficult Decision
Gosh! I stood there, dumbfounded. The sight that greeted me was horrendous. My faced was now pale, like...
READ MOREA True Friend
The city was calm and a cool wind was blowing. The crimson sun was sinking in the horizon...
READ MOREMaking a Mistake
Chuck-ching! Mother unlocked the doors as she took in a big plastic bag with her. Her sons, Jack...
READ MOREA Time When I Persevered
“Octavia! Get up! Its almost 8am! You are going to be late!” My mother’s voice jolted me awake....
READ MOREA Horrifying Incident
Lessons had ended for recess. Tim started to pack his stationaries into his pencil case.
READ MOREA New Experience
The chattering sounds of kids and adults in the theme park grew louder as my friends and I...
READ MOREA Special Gift
Dear Diary, it was my best friend, Yoon-gi’s birthday last week and I got him a present. A...
READ MOREAn Accident in the Canteen
"Ring! Ring!" the recess bell finally rang. The students in Greendale Primary cheered as they had a one-hour...
READ MOREAn Embarrassing Moment
“Mum! Today I’m going to deliver a speech in school! I’m going to talk about global warming!” Tom...
READ MOREHelping an Injured Elderly Lady
The tranquillity of the park was shattered by the cheerful screams of children.
READ MOREA Party Game You Disliked
My sister squealed in excitement as her eyes shone with wonder at the multi-coloured streamers and balloons that...
READ MOREA Precious Pet
Looking at the pictures of my dog, Snowy, I recalled depressing memories that occurred five years ago. Sadness...
READ MOREA Difficult Decision
The sky was filled with amber tinted clouds. With the sharp shrill of the alarm clock, I was...
READ MORESelf-Control
“Three lollipops. Five candy corn. That will be four dollars,” the cashier of the candy store said.
READ MOREA Time You Were Embarrassed
“Boohoohoo! Boohoohoo!” John was crying and tears were raining down his cheeks. This has all started that very...
READ MOREA Special Companion
Ring…! The recess bell rang. All the students made a beeline for the canteen like a swarm of...
READ MOREA Special Gift
The stadium was sizzling with excitement. It was the finals between Nanyang Primary School and Clementi Primary School....
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