Fred, winner of the Schools for Schools essay contest
School for Schools just announced the winner for their annual essay writing competition. Students were tasked to write about a given topic in 500-1000 words. The scripts were thereafter graded following the Uganda National Examination Board standards to help students become better writers.
Fred, a Legacy Scholarship recipient, was the overall winner in the essay competition. Although his specialty is in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics (PCB/Mathematics) in preparation for studying medicine at the university, he also has a passion for writing. Fred said he enjoys researching and writing about topics like child rights, national policy and daily life happenings.
“Essay writing should not be left for people who study English and literature, everyone is a writer,” he said. “Since childhood I have written poems and stories, I have grown up to love writing.”
Sixteen-year-old Constantine from Layibi SS wrote his essay about how Information Technology can transform Uganda into a modern country.
“The collapse of geographical boundaries has made the world a ‘global village,’” Constantine wrote. “The internet has also opened up face-to-face communication from different parts of the world.”
Not only does the competition encourage practice in writing, it challenges students to think about relevant topics in society. This year, the 47 participants in the competition came from 7 of the 11 Invisible Children Uganda partner schools. All participants were awarded with scholastic materials like books and pens for their effort and hard work.
Distributing the prizes for participation in the essay contest.
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