Student Activities/Competitions (2026/27)

SOW Campaign 2026/27 features a range of students activities and competitions. Details of the respective activities/competitions, including awards and prizes, will be announced in due course.

“SOW Creative”
Sticker Design Competition
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Submission deadline
6:00 p.m., 19 March 2027 (Friday)

Details
An instant messaging sticker design competition which invites students to create a static or animated sticker inspired by a book of their choice, and a saying of wisdom (SOW) taken from the book or an original SOW from the students to develop a passion for reading among them, unleash their creativity and encourage them to spread good vibes

To find out more about the competition, please click here.​​​​​​​

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SOW Readathon
​​​​​​​(Primary/Secondary)
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Registration period
November 2026  –
​​​​​​​June 2027

Details
A territory-wide reading scheme which promotes reading habits and encourages the sharing of good reads, students, as SOW Reading Rangers, completing “Reading Challenges”

To find out more about the competition, please click here.​​​​​​​
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Animal Photopoetry
​​​​​​​Creative Challenge
​​​​​​​(Secondary)​​​​​

Application period
16 November 2026 (Monday)  –
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​4 December 2026 (Friday)
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Details
A photo-taking and poetry writing competition co-organised by the English Language Education Section and the Arts Education Section of the Curriculum Development Institute of the EDB, in collaboration with Ocean Park Hong Kong

To find out more about the competition, please click here.​​​​​​​​​​​

Once Upon A Book
​​​​​​​Storytelling Competition
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Video Submission Deadline
1 March 2027 (Monday)

Details
A storytelling competition which invites students to express their passion for a book of their choice by using a range of storytelling techniques in a thoughtful video presentation

​​​​​​To find out more about the competition, please click here.

Filmit 2027:
​​​​​​​A Student Film Competition
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(Primary/Secondary)

Time period
September 2026 – May 2027

Details
A student filmmaking competition which engages students to create a short film to explore the theme, “Read to Reel: Our Heritage in Focus”, celebrating how reading and understanding our cultural heritage can inspire the creative filmmaking process

​​​​​​​To find out more about the competition, please click here.

Time to Talk
​​​​​​​Public Speaking Competition
​​​​​​​(Primary/Secondary)

​​​​Submission period
September 2026 – May 2027
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​​​​​​​Details
A public speaking competition which engages students in a creative team presentation in English, with song stimuli encompassing the theme of curiosity, to encourage students to explore positive messages expressed in the songs

To find out more about the competition, please click here.
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Story to Stage
​​​​​​​Puppetry Competition for
​​​​​​​Primary Schools
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Time period
September 2026 – April 2027

Details
A puppetry competition which invites teams of primary students to perform a puppet show of 5 to 7 minutes on the theme of “Caring Hearts, Positive Minds”

To find out more about the competition, please click here.

Enquiries

Ms Christine LEUNG (Primary level)
Tel: 2892 5456
Ms Isa KONG (Secondary level)
Tel: 2892 6470