Do you know that Singapore’s transportation is ranked 6th in the world in the list of best cities...

“You rascal of a monkey, that’s what you get for stealing my backpack!” I hollered at the retreating...

“Keep this a secret,” Jessica whispered, “and the money is yours, Raelyn.” After saying that, she looked me...

The smell of acrid smoke wafted into my nose and it jolted me awake. I stifled a yawn...

The piercing cry of the school bell reverberated through the corridors, signaling the end of another tiring school...

As I sat on the couch, my heart was filled with guilt. I recalled how terrible my mistake...

“What a wonderful day of school!” I exclaimed as my eyes glistened with joy. Holding on to the...

“Hey, what shall we do for John’s birthday?” I asked my close group of friends during recess. My...

The teacher droned on for the last thirty minutes of class. When we were finally dismissed, the horde...

“Tom! Clean your room!” Tom’s mother exclaimed and let out an exasperated sigh. It was the fifth reminder...

“When will I ever be rich?” I thought to myself.

“You will never take me alive!” the kitten meowed angrily, brandishing his sword at the big hungry rottweiler...

“I can’t think of anything to give to my mother for her birthday tomorrow,” my best friend, John,...

“Hey Mia, I hope you will get well soon,” I wished my best friend in order to lift...

The recess bell rang just as Mandy’s form teacher finished her final sentence. After pushing in their chairs,...

“Class, please remember that your English examination will be held next week,” my English teacher, Mr Chia, reminded...

It was my birthday. I was having a blast at my party with all my friends and cousins....

I am Susan Soh, President of the Student Council. Thank you for the opportunity to shortlist two locations...

I had never been to Universal Studios Singapore. Although I had heard many recounts of wonderful experiences at...

The clock struck noon and I grew more irritated. I had been searching for my school notebook that...

“Let’s go home!” John exclaimed as he waved at Tom. Grabbing their schoolbags, the brothers rushed out of...

“Remember, you are grounded! No skateboarding or leaving the house no matter what!” Dio, the school bully, groaned...

Jason hesitated to walk into the elevator that his friends were taking to get to the top floor...

"Tom! Clean your room at this instant, young man!" My mother screeched, forcing me to turn off the...

        Boom!        The sound of thunder that resonated outdoors startled me as...

“Pass the ball to me!” Vivian hollered at us. Hearing her calls, I quickly threw the ball to...

“Finally, it’s time for recess! I have been waiting for it since the start of the day!” I...

Janet’s heart was beating wildly in her chest. She prayed hard, hoping to be the winner for the...

The sun shone like a brilliant disc in the clear blue sky. I walked home from school with...

“Remember to buy some apples and oranges on your way home!” my mother reminded me as she passed...

“I can’t miss my exam!” Tom muttered to himself as he looked nervously at his watch. “If I...

I was exhilarated. My parents had bought me a new phone of the latest model. I was as...

“If you don’t study hard you will end up working at a construction site.” This is something that...

As the saying goes, “Take only memories, leave only footprints."

“Ding dong!” My doorbell rang. A deliveryman at the door announced that he had a package for Mr...

Skateboard. Whenever I hear that word, my stomach begins to churn. I knew that part of the reason...

  The sound of the door slamming shut echoed through the hallway as I tossed my school bag aside...

“Wow, I have not seen this journal in a long while!” I exclaimed in awe of my discovery...

“Class, quiet please!” Ms Tan, our teacher, called out to the class with her arms crossed, annoyed with...

It was one week before Christmas and my house was filled with festive cheer.  The only thing I...

As night fell, the crowd of visitors into the hospital wards thinned out and the nurses completed their...

“Ka-boom!” Peals of thunder boomed after lightning flashed across the sky. The torrential rain kept pouring relentlessly since...

Dun….Dun….Ding.  The recess bell rang.  I was looking at my timetable and realised that the period after recess...

A deafening and uncomfortable silence enveloped the classroom. My classmates and I were overwhelmed by waves of anxiety....

Will was a very playful boy.  He always did the wrong action when he knew what the right...

“Yay! I can’t wait to see Mark and Nick at the park later!” I exclaimed as my mother...

“I’ll be heading John’s house now to practise soccer before our big match!” I exclaimed from my bedroom...

“Mom, I am done with setting up the dining table,” Zora called out to his mother who was...

Felix was an irresponsible student.  He enjoyed playing video games late at night.  It was a Sunday night...

In the world we live in, there can be conflicts in countries regardless of when and where. It...

From Kim Kardashian to various kpop girl groups, the number of models showing off how ‘perfect’ they look...

No matter one’s background, we should treat everyone equally. I did not always know that but one misunderstanding...

How are you? I hope you have been doing well in Japan.  I miss you here and my...

Regret.             Clicking rapidly on my phone, I invited my best friends over for a late-night party that...

Glancing around the hospital room, I stared at my bandaged and swollen leg.  Memories of what transpired just...

Boom! Crash! Pow! The speakers blared. My thumbs jammed the gaming controller, with my eyes glued intently on...

John was on the brink of death. The rainy season of January made the water in the canal...

Teacher’s Day.  My first ever performance.  I paced nervously up and down, waiting for it to begin.  I...

“Claire! Wake up!  It is Grandmother’s birthday!” My two mischievous younger brothers shouted, jumping up and down on...

“Ring...!”  The piercing cry of the school bell signalled the end of the school day and everyone made...

The day began like any normal day. I was busy packing up my belongings for my move to...

Whenever Roger gazed at his precious gold trophy, sitting on his bedroom shelf, he would instantly get lost...

Looking at the trophy awarded to me beside my bed, I recalled the proudest moment of my life...

              “Boo!”  Noah and Shane tried to spook me when I answered the door.  “Happy Halloween!”  Everyone was...

Ring! The shrill ring of the school bell pierced through the air, signalling the end of a long...

“Hey, Tim! Remember to wear your helmet when you cycle,” Tim’s mother shouted across the living room just...

Drip drop... the rain continued to pour while the students at Evergreen Primary School were having their recess. ...

On 15 March, a 16-year-old Singaporean boy was detained by the ISA for planning a terrorist attack on...

I trudged along the eerie-looking alleyway past midnight. My work shift had just ended and I finally got...

“The desert tells a different story every time one ventures on it.”  I would have begged to differ...

“We shouldn’t do this, Ken,” I advised my childhood best friend as I tugged on his arm.              ...

The warm rays of the sun peeked through the slit of my bedroom curtains.  Groggily, I looked at...

“No! Don’t touch that. No, not that either. No, the glue gun is hot!” A single scream of...

“That will be two dollars and fifty cents,” the cashier at the candy stall said cheerfully with a...

“Class! Today I will be choosing the leader for our school bake sale,” my teacher, Ms Tan, bellowed...

Ever since I could understand English, my parents would tell me that we had everything we needed. However,...

“Woohoo!  This ride is the best!” I screamed at the top of my voice as I was reaching...

“Chirp! Chirp!” the sunbirds sang mellifluously in the crisp breezy morning. The June holidays were warmly welcomed by...

It was an eerie night and the lizard’s incessant clicks echoed through the housing estate. It was past...

I was so engrossed in studying for my upcoming test when a loud sound broke my focus. Nee...

“Class, please settle down! I have some exciting and surprising news!” our form teacher, Ms Tan, announced at...

“I really want to open a bakery someday.  I had tried so many rounds to win in many...

Rose is a very naughty girl. She knew she would get scolded if she asked to buy a...

“Annabel! You should pack your school bag now. The first day of Primary 5 starts tomorrow and you...

As dawn gave way to the cheery morning sun, Jack and his parents drove to a new shopping...

Arriving home with my father and brother after waiting in the snaking queue for the new Samsung Galaxy...

I agree that prevention is always better than cure. Prevention is to stop something from happening in the...

Good morning, Mr Tan, teachers and fellow schoolmates. I am Wun Jia Li from Class 3A.

Buzzing with excitement, I rushed to open the door. My face was almost split in half by the...

Have you ever had a memorable trip that you could never forget? Well, I have had one. I...

It was a wonderful day at the park. The trees swayed gently in the morning breeze. The merry...

“Jim! It’s already 11.30! Shouldn’t you be at the park now?” Mother asked.

Ring! The school bell rang shrilly and Jason got ready to go home.

Tim was a hardworking boy who always completed his work on time. He went out of his way...

Looking at the picture of me and my family in a photo frame, posing near the Eiffel Tower...

"You're going to break my windows! Go away!" Paul screeched while brandishing his walking stick in the air.

“Come on!  Let’s go for a walk!” I called out to my beloved dog Aurora while tugging on...

“Mike! Make sure it is clean as new!” my mother nagged as I walked up the stairs.  As...

“Aaah… What a peaceful day! Time to prepare for my piano performance. Time flies too fast — there...

 Will was a very playful boy. He always did the wrong action when he knew what the right...

“Hey, you are such a fatty!” an Upper Primary boy teased a Lower Primary boy and made him...

“Bye, Mario!”  I shouted to Mario, my best friend.  The sun shone brightly and the birds chirped happily...

“It is the last day of school and the holidays are starting. Enjoy your holidays!” Our Science teacher,...

Clarinet, percussion, saxophone. All of these made up the range of instruments I had played.  The instruments never...

25th of April. That was a date I found absolutely confusing and was always puzzled by. Over the...

“Hey, Nat! What did you get for this year’s exam?” My best friend, Jess, squealed excitedly as she...

The sky was a bright cerulean blue as I made my way to the glistening swimming pool at...

When I was packing my childhood room for my move to my university campus, something unique caught my...

Ring! The high-pitched school bell went off for the final time that year, signalling the end to the...

The heat licked my sunburned face and coiled around my limbs like a great hot-blooded serpent. The ground...

It was raining cats and dogs on a Saturday afternoon. While John was walking home from the park...

“Ah! It’s 11.15 already. I need to get ready for the marathon award ceremony!” Asha cried. Her face...

“Wow, Johor Bahru is intriguing!” I exclaimed. Three years ago, my uncle, my parents and I were travelling...

The food court bustled with eager diners looking to satisfy their hunger. As my family searched for a...

Beep! Beep! Beep! I sighed exasperatedly as I tapped repetitively on my smartphone. I was deleting some old...

Waves and waves of anxiety overwhelmed me as I prepared to confess to my father what had happened...

“How could you be so careless?” Roy’s mother scolded.                         Roy and his mother just came back...

“Yay! It’s Chinese New Year!” I exclaimed with a smile plastered on my face. My mother decided to...

Silence. Absolute silence. The house was so quiet that I could have heard a pin drop. My rambunctious...

Max is a very hardworking boy. He will not give up no matter the difficulty he faces and...

“Yes, I finally got hired as a Master Chef!” Bob said proudly.            ...

 “Yippy! It is finally recess!” Students ran like a horde of prisoners set free and they were bubbling...

 “Ready? Let’s carry our bags and head to the beach!” My mother exclaimed before walking briskly to the...

“Riiinng!” Tony’s alarm rang at 7 a.m. However, Tony thought he was dreaming so he turned it off....

“Ring ring…” The last bell of the day rang as Peter dashed out of his classroom. “Oh no!...

“Yay!” I thought. Today I was going to enter the Canton Middle Primary School’s running competition.

As I looked out of my house, shafts of the morning light poured into my room. I was...

It was the June school holidays, and my parents chose to take my siblings and I to Paris...

Tommas Reardon was a beefy man with eye bags, red swollen eyes and who was nearly bald. He...

“Finally!” Jane exclaimed, unable to contain her excitement. The much-awaited day had eventually arrived when the students had...

I lay in my bed, staring at the blank ceiling, not knowing what to do. The beeping of...

Yes. Celebrities are role models and should act accordingly. Celebrities are influential people and have gained the trust...

The modern world is so interconnected that the need for armed conflict among nations has been deemed unnecessary...

Weaponry and violence have almost always been used as means to handle irresolvable situations. They are usually caused...

“Ring! Ring!” My alarm clock rang. I woke up with a jolt. Today was a very special day...

“Run!” Students darted across obstacles as they tried running towards their classroom. Only the unlucky ones remained in...

“Quickly! Let’s get to the canteen now. Otherwise, there will be a long queue at the popular chicken...

Jane’s tummy rumbled as she eyed the stalls in the canteen as the queues grew and food flew...

“It took a miracle, something almost incredible, for us to become best friends,” explained Michael to a group...

“Rise and shine, Jerry!” Jerry’s mother exclaimed as she drew the curtains.

The school bell echoed through the hallway, signalling that the Mathematics lesson was about to start.

“Ugh! Why must school end so late? I can’t wait to go home and take a nice, warm...

Dear Diary,             Guess what?! Today is and will always be the worst day of my life. Here’s...

 Every time I visited the school hall, I would fondly recall the moment I stood at the podium...

 “Are you almost done getting ready?” My mother kept asking me frantically while getting dressed in her room.

 “What? Mark has the pencil I have always wanted from Smiggle!” Ben, the notorious class bully, thought to...

The day blossomed like a beautiful flower with an array of colours. The golden rays of the morning...

“Boom!” The crack of thunder caused me to jump. I had just ended my three-hour long Chinese tuition...

“Come and get your washed T-shirt! Remember to hang it up in your cabinet later!” my mum hollered....

 The sweet smell of crepes and the animated chatter of passers-by made me squeal in delight. I was...

“Oh no, not again! I have failed another examination!” Ian was at a loss for words.

It was a hot and lazy afternoon that one did not look forward to, and one would not...

Hot. The day was unbearably hot.       I was on a family outing with my father,...

“Ben! Are you done?” I shouted as I approached his house. Ben and I were best friends and...

On a windy Sunday, I was walking along a street to the mall to meet my friends, as...

 “Where is this guy?” I said to myself as I glanced at my watch. I was supposed to...

Looking at the award in my room, I remember a story that happened a few months ago. This...

 Gosh! I stood there, dumbfounded. The sight that greeted me was horrendous. My faced was now pale, like...

The city was calm and a cool wind was blowing. The crimson sun was sinking in the horizon...

 Chuck-ching! Mother unlocked the doors as she took in a big plastic bag with her. Her sons, Jack...

“Octavia! Get up! Its almost 8am! You are going to be late!” My mother’s voice jolted me awake....

  Lessons had ended for recess. Tim started to pack his stationaries into his pencil case.

The chattering sounds of kids and adults in the theme park grew louder as my friends and I...

Dear Diary, it was my best friend, Yoon-gi’s birthday last week and I got him a present. A...

"Ring! Ring!" the recess bell finally rang. The students in Greendale Primary cheered as they had a one-hour...

  Like a placid river, the night was serene. I gazed out of the window as find memories...

“Mum! Today I’m going to deliver a speech in school! I’m going to talk about global warming!” Tom...

The tranquillity of the park was shattered by the cheerful screams of children.

My sister squealed in excitement as her eyes shone with wonder at the multi-coloured streamers and balloons that...

Looking at the pictures of my dog, Snowy, I recalled depressing memories that occurred five years ago. Sadness...

The sky was filled with amber tinted clouds. With the sharp shrill of the alarm clock, I was...

“Class, I have a piece of good news,” Mr Tan’s voice rang out across the class.

“Three lollipops. Five candy corn. That will be four dollars,” the cashier of the candy store said.

“Boohoohoo! Boohoohoo!” John was crying and tears were raining down his cheeks. This has all started that very...

Ring…! The recess bell rang. All the students made a beeline for the canteen like a swarm of...

The stadium was sizzling with excitement. It was the finals between Nanyang Primary School and Clementi Primary School....