KING OF ZION SCHOOL

National Hi-way, Tin-ao, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City

ENGLISH MONTH ACTION PLAN

SY 2016 2017

Theme:
Primary Objectives:
To practice and apply the students fluency in the English language through various communicative
activities

I.

Launching of English Month Activities

A. Objectives:
1. To formally start the celebration and launch the activities for the month.
2. To state the celebration's objectives
3. To announce the activities for the said celebration
B. Date:
C. Venue:

II.

Monday. January 9, 2017, during the Flag Ceremony

Covered Court

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR PRE-SCHOOL (Category A)

A. Nursery Rhyme Competition

1. Objective/s:
a. To enhance the confidence of the Pre-schoolers through performing one (1) nursery rhyme that
they have learned in class
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III.

Participants:
Mechanics:
Facilitators:
Judges:
Date:
Venue:

Open to all Nursery to Kinder 2 pupils

TBA
Ms Aileen Joy Pangan, Ms Guia Pahunang, Ms Ghia Racaza
TBA
TBA
Hotel Tom Function Room

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR Grades 1-3 (Category B)

A. Story Telling Contest

1. Objective/s:
a. To tell a story with feelings and with facial expression, taking note of correct intonation,
pronunciation and proper diction.
2. Participants:
3. Mechanics:
4. Facilitators:

Open to all Grade 1-3 pupils

TBA
Ms Cindy Esdrelon & Mr Louie Rante

5. Judges:
6. Date:
7. Venue:

TBA
January 19. 2017
Hotel Tom Function Room

B. Poster Making Contest

1. Objective/s:
a. To express the non-verbal message of the celebrations theme through its aesthetic
interpretation
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IV.

Participants:
Mechanics:
Facilitators:
Judges:
Date:
Venue:

Open to all Grade 1-3 pupils

TBA
Ms Cindy Esdrelon
TBA
January 20. 2017 (during MAPEH time)
Homeroom

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR Grades 4-6 (Category C)

A. Spelling Bee
1. Objective/s:
a. To spell words accurately
2. Participants:

Open to all Grade 4-6 pupils

3. Mechanics:
i.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary shall be used as the official reference for the contest.
ii.
The contest is done in three (3) rounds: easy, average, and difficult. There will be 15
words for the easy round, 10 for the average, and 5 for the difficult round.
iii.
The Bee Master will give the correct pronunciation of the word, including its part of
speech and definition. It shall also be used in a sentence. The word will be read twice.
iv.
Time allotment will be implemented as follows:
Easy round
5 seconds/word
Average round7 seconds/word
Difficult round
10 seconds/word
v.
vi.

The contest shall follow the elimination method.

The top three (3) highest scorers in the difficult round shall be declared as first, second
and third place winners respectively.

4. Facilitators:
i.
Ms Marriane Macion (Bee Master)
ii.
Mykah Man-asil (checker)
iii.
Cherry Ramirez (time-keeper)
iv.
Ms Marjorie Agapay (tabulator)
5. Date:
6. Venue:

January 10, 2017, 3pm

Hotel Tom Function Room

B. Extemporaneous Speech Contest

1. Objective/s:
a. To deliver an extemporaneous speech with proper pausing, intonation and rhythm with proper
facial expression
2. Participants:

Open to all Grade 4-6 pupils

3. Mechanics:
i.
The contestant shall pick any of the topics prepared by the facilitators through the lottery
method.
ii.
The piece shall be delivered within 3-5 minutes. Every excess of 30 seconds shall be
one (1) point deduction.
iii.
Attire should be the school uniform.
iv.
The top three (3) highest scorers shall be declared as first, second and third place
winners respectively.
v.
The decision of the judges should be final and irrevocable.
4. Criteria of Judging:
40% - Delivery (Enunciation, Diction, Phrasing, Voice Projection)
20% - Persuasion
30% - Context
10% - Stage Presence and Impact
100%
5. Facilitators:

Ms Ana Lapoot (Teacher-in-charge)

Ms Marriane Macion (facilitator)
Acceber Moscoso (time keeper)
Tirso Nieze Jr (tabulator)

6. Judges:
7. Date:
8. Venue:

TBA
January 13 2017
Hotel Tom Function Room

C. Jazz Chant (by class)

1. Objective/s:
a. To develop the English proficiency and pronunciation of the students by delivering a piece in a
fast rhythm.
2. Participants:

All Grades 4-6 class sections, 7-10 members

3. Mechanics:
i.
The class shall choose its own piece.
ii.
The time element of the piece shall be within 3-5 minutes. Every excess of 30 seconds shall
be one (1) point deduction.
iii.
The first syllable/word uttered signals the starts of the performance, and the bow determines
the end of the performance.
iv.
Attires should be appropriate to the chosen piece.
v.
Only one (1) group will be declared as the winner.

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The decision of the judges should be final and irrevocable.

4. Criteria of Judging:
40% - Delivery (Mastery of the Piece, Pronunciation, Intonation, Expression, & Interpretation)
40% - Stress and Rhythm
10% - Costume
10% - Stage Presence and Impact
100%
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V.

Facilitators:
Judges:
Date:
Venue:

Ms Ian Ryn Costillas & Ms Vanessa Corbita (Facilitators)

Ms Ghia Racaza, Ms Junelyn, Mrs Lariba
January 20, 2017
Covered Court

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL (Category D)

A. Scrabble
1. Objective/s:
a. To incorporate strategy in spelling skills
b. To develop anagramming, or forming words by rearranging the letters
2. Participants:
Open to all High School students, but the first 8 students who will enlist on
Monday afternoon (12:30 pm) will only be the official players.
3. Mechanics:
i.
The competition will follow the standard rules in playing the board game.
ii.
Specific mechanics and scoring guidelines will be oriented by the facilitator during the game
schedule.
4. Facilitators:
Ms Dinah Galleros and Mr Ramil Damiles
5. Schedule of games:
6. Venue:
Library

B. On-the-Spot Essay Writing Contest

1. Objective/s:
a. To write unified, coherent and well-organized paragraphs in connection with the celebrations
theme
2. Participants:
All High School students (compulsory)
3. Mechanics:
i.
Each student is to write at least 4-5 paragraph of essay that will be in line with the theme.
ii.
One inch margins should be set on both left and right sides.
iii.
Cursive handwriting is strictly required in the writing process. When writing, students should
also strictly observe the leave one space rule.
iv.
Students are also encouraged to put a title in their essay.
v.
The essay will be written during the English period, and will only be one (1) hour.
vi.
The top three (3) highest scorers shall be declared as first, second and third place winners
respectively.

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The decision of the judges should be final and irrevocable.

4. Criteria of Judging:
20% - Content
20% - Grammar and Mechanics
20% - Relevance to the Theme
20% - Coherence
20% - Values Integration
100%
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Facilitators:
Judge:
Date:
Venue:

Ms Dinah Jill P Galleros

Ms Sheila Marie Racaza
January 10, 2017
Homeroom

C. Song Writing Contest

1. Objective/s:
a. To apply the concept of musical poetry, observing the proper standards of poetry writing and
symbolical literature
2. Participants:
Open to all High school students
3. Mechanics:
i.
The contestant/s can be individual, pair, or triads.
ii.
The lyrics should be originally composed by the student. Any part of the song that is
plagiarized will be disqualified.
iii.
The musical accompaniment can be an original version, or taken from any published song.
iv.
The song can be in any genre.
v.
Any high school student can submit his/her composition to the English teacher. Deadline of
the submission will be January 13, 2017, 3:00 in the afternoon. The teacher will not accept
compositions beyond the deadline.
vi.
Selected judges will screen the submissions, and will only choose five (5) compositions that
are to be performed on January 18, 2017 at the Computer Laboratory.
vii.
The top three (3) singer-composers shall be declared as first, second and third place
winners respectively.
viii.
The decision of the judges should be final and irrevocable.
4. Criteria of Judging:
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8.

Facilitators:
Judge:
Date:
Venue:

TBA

Ms Dinah Jill P Galleros

Mr Brayn Cabulao and Ms Guia Pahunang
January 18, 2017
Computer Laboratory


The English language is nobodys special property. It is the property of the imagination. It is the property of the language
itself.
-DEREK WALCOTT (1930- ), Writers at Work