EXAMPLES OF COMPETITION REPORTS TO STUDY

EVENT REPORT: Competition Outline

Introduction - First Paragraph: ©Afiya Clyne 2019

• State Date, Time, Place (Where it was held/hosted), Who were

involved/attended/participated.
• Name the event. (Examples- Valentine Day Function, Fairview Primary School Sports Day, The
Bright Bee Spelling Championship, Math Master Competition, Essay Writing Competition, The
Interschool Football Match etc.) (You can add the number of years it has been held – E.g. Second
Annual. Third Annual etc)
• Who organized/hosted the event? (if necessary- Example: Parent and Teachers Association
(PTA), Ministry of Community Development, Culture and The Arts, Staff of a School, Company etc)
• What was the reason/ purpose/aim of the event? (Example: -raise funds, spread a message,
honour/thank/recognise someone, foster friendship and togetherness, instil or reinforce a lesson or
value etc/ extension of a lesson – social-studies/science.)
Body Paragraphs:
• At what time did the event start? (Is there a time range for the event – E.g. From 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., The event commenced at ten in the morning and concluded at four in the afternoon)
• How was it organized? Who participated/or were selected and what did they do?
• What were the categories of the competition? (if there were any)
• What were the rules of the competition? (If there were any)
• What were the contestants/participants judged on? /How many and who were the judges?
• What happened during the event?
• Write in order: 3- 4 points with examples and relevant details (good details = higher marks)
• Who were the winners of the event ? /How did the participants place?
• What were the prices? (If there were any)
Conclusion:
• At what time did it conclude?
• Was the event a success or failure (achieved its goal)? (This can be made known on the day
or afterwards.
1) Write a report on a poster making competition in which several of your classmates
participated. You may include the date, time, place, persons involved.

Introduction: Date, time, place, persons involved, event, who organized the event and purpose .
Body: How it began, rules and guidelines, what happened
Conclusion: Results of the competition

On Wednesday 13th June, 2020, at approximately half past nine in the morning, three students of
standard five, Jahira Reyes, Sam Seals and Anya Lewis participated in the “ten to twelve age category” of
the World Wetland Day Poster Competition themed “Save the Wetlands”. This competition was hosted
by the Ministry of Agriculture to raise awareness and appreciation for the environment.
Information about the competition was previously given to all the students of standard five and
they were encouraged by the class teacher, Ms. Mohan to participate in the event. After the morning
assembly, the principal, Mr. Jones visited the standard five classroom to brief the three students who
volunteered: Jahira, Sam and Anya. He explained the procedure of the competition. Students were
required to design a poster on the theme ‘Save the Wetlands”. All the supplies would be provided to the
students. These included: poster paper of size forty by thirty centimetres, a plastic bottle, a bottle of
white glue, a pair of scissor and markers.
Following this, he informed the students or the competition rules. First, all ideas should be
original, and students were not to be assisted in any way. Second, students were to only submit one
poster per entry and third, poster size should be forty by thirty centimetres. Students would be judged
on originality, creativity and neatness. Afterwards, the selected students were taken to the library where
they were to design the posters.
At the library, the supplies were distributed and the students were informed that they could take
as much time as needed to complete the design. However, they had to turn in their designs by the end
of the school day at half past two in the afternoon. After this, the students were allowed to begin. About
an hour and a half later, all the students turned in their posters to be submitted to the Ministry of
Agriculture. Jahira’s poster portrayed the wetlands of Trinidad and Tobago and was titled, “Keep T and T
Beautiful”. Sam’s poster displayed the pollution and the destruction of the wetlands and was named
“Sweet Sweet T and T” and lastly Anya’s portrayal, “Home Sweet Home” was of the many creatures and
plants that reside in a wetland habitat.
Within three weeks, the results were announced to the student body during the lunch period
assembly. Jahira Reyes attained the second place among the twenty schools which competed. She won
a thousand-dollar shopping spree at Bookworms Bookstore. Sam Seals and Anya Lewis did not place but
they each received a one-hundred-dollar book voucher for their participation. After the announcement,
the principal congratulated the participants and encouraged students to take part in future
competitions.
Write a report on a calypso competition which was held in your school. You may include the date,
time, place, persons involved
Introduction: Date, time, place, persons involved, event, who organized the event and purpose .
Body: How it began, rules and guidelines, what happened
Conclusion: Results of the competition

On the 5th of February 2020, Fairview Primary School held its first “I Love Calypso” Competition in
the school’s auditorium. The scheduled program themed, “School Life” commenced at nine in the
morning and ended at half past three in the afternoon. The competition comprised of two participants
from each of the ten classes, ranging from standard one to standard five. The purpose of this
competition was to foster appreciation for Trinidad and Tobago calypso art form.
The seats in the auditorium where the program was held were filled to capacity with an audience,
consisting of students, staff members and the parents of participants as well as five judges. The emcee
for the event was Mr. Thomas Smith, the standard five teacher. The performances were presented in
numerical order starting from the lowest, standard one to the highest, standard five. Each performance
would be judge on originality, creativity and style. As the students sang their rehearsed songs, the crowd
applauded the respective performances. However, at eleven o'clock, a standard five student, Ossie
Charles, became ill, and thus was unable to participate.
Each team continued to compete for one of three trophies along with a hamper. The judges
announced at half time that decision making and scoring were very difficult as the children were so
talented. At one o'clock, the judging resumed, and the audience gave standing ovations for each
performance. At half past two, all singing was concluded, and the judges all lined up on the stage, each
giving a brief discourse about each performances. They then passed the information for Mr. Smith to
announce the winners.
Michael Matthews of standard three was first to be called to the stage, as the third-place winner
for his rendition, “Study Your Work Boys and Girls”. Following this, was the second-place winner,
Thomas Thorn of standard two, with his performance, “All Work Make Jack a Dull Boy”. Alana Simon
took first place with her composition, “Don’t Wait for the S.E.A to Work”. Next, the principal offered
congratulations to the winners and thanked everyone who participated or helped to organise the event.
The event concluded at three o'clock in the afternoon.
During assembly the following day, the principal noted that overall the singing competition had
achieved its objective of fostering appreciation for the traditional calypso art form and also displaying
the talents of the youths of Trinidad and Tobago.
Write a report on a recently concluded piano competition. Include factual information on:
The date, time, place and schools involved
Details about the competition
The results

Introduction: Date, time, place, persons involved, event, who organized the event and purpose .
Body: How it began, rules and guidelines, what happened
Conclusion: Results of the competition

On Monday 2nd March, 2020, the finals of Citizen’s Credit Union Annual Interschool Piano
Competition were held at Queen's Hall, Port-of-Spain. The competition was scheduled to commence at
nine in the morning and end at two in the afternoon. The competition comprised of three participating
schools, Sage Owl Prep School, Fairview Primary School and Excel Private Primary School.
Before the competition commenced, each school was divided into two categories, Junior and
Senior. The audience was made up of students, parents and teachers as well as three judges. The
master of ceremony was the vice-principal, Mr. Paul Hardy. The schools were asked to perform in
alphabetical order, beginning with the Junior category. As the students performed their pieces, the
audience applauded. No pictures were allowed to be taken during this time.
Next, there was a half time intermission. During this time, the judges calculated the points for the
Junior category. The event resumed at one o' clock in the afternoon. Only two schools, Fairview Primary
and Excel Primary School performed for the Senior category as Marlon Matthews, a senior performer for
Sage Owl Prep fell ill, hence, he had to forfeit his chances of winning. At approximately half past one, the
judges were finalizing the judging for the senior category.
At quarter to two, the judges announced the results. Each student who took part was awarded
with a certificate of participation. Excel Primary School placed third in the junior category and second in
the senior category. Next, in second place for the junior category was Sage Owl Prep. Finally, in first
place for both junior and senior category was Fairview Primary School. Prizes awarded were trophies
and vouchers.
After the announcement of the results, Mr. Lewis, the Managing Director of Citizen’s Credit Union
addressed the audience. He stated that the competition was a success as it displayed the talents of the
youth of Trinidad and Tobago. He went on the thank everyone who participated or assisted in the
organization of the event. He then presented the judges as well as Mr. Simon, a major sponsor with
tokens of appreciation. Afterwards, he asked that the audience continue to help foster an appreciation
of the arts. The event was concluded at two o' clock and school was dismissed.
Write a report on a Spelling Bee competition. Include factual information on:
The date, time, place and schools involved
Details about the competition
The results

Introduction: Date, time, place, persons involved, event, who organized the event and purpose .
Body: How it began, rules and guidelines, what happened
Conclusion: Results of the competition

The Inter-House Spelling Bee Competition for standards three, four and five students was held on
Friday 7th April, 2020, at ten o’clock in the morning in the Multipurpose hall of Sage Owl Academy.
Participants represented their houses; Red Ibis, Green Hummingbird, Yellow Kiskidee and Blue Tanager
to compete for first place. The purpose of this event was to enhance students spelling skills, vocabulary
and language use.
The competition was divided into three rounds: the first round, semi-finale and final round. The
first round, a dictation round, was conducted in the classes by teachers on Monday 3 rd March, 2020.
The Semi Final round, conducted on Wednesday 16th March, 2020, consisted of both oral and written
rounds which included activities such as: Fill in Missing Letters, Homophone, Unscramble the Hidden
Words and Matching Meaning to Words. In the finale, there was a minimum of two representatives
from each house. Students were provided with a spelling list to facilitate effective learning and
participation. All the participants prepared for three weeks before this spelling challenge. The event was
judged by teachers of the senior classes, Mrs. Ana Smith, Ms. Jane Pontin and Mr. John Harper.
The winners of the Semi- Final round competed in the Final Rounds of the competition held on
Friday 7th April 2020. A group of teachers facilitated the organization and execution of the event. All the
seats in the hall were occupied with teachers and students. The competitors were grouped according to
their House colours: Red, Yellow, Blue and Green.
The order of appearance for each team was selected through a lucky draw. If the team was
unable to answer correctly, the challenge was passed onto competing houses at the podium. If the
question was still unanswered, volunteers from the audience could try. This was done to ensure full
participation of all the children. After ten rounds, the scores were tallied, and the Spelling Bee winners
were presented. Red Ibis House came in third with a total of one hundred and fifty points. Yellow
Kiskidee attained second place amassing one hundred and eighty points and first went to Green
Hummingbird House, who won a total of two hundreds points.

After the announcement of the winners, the principal congratulated the participants and all who
aided in organising the event. Additionally, he advised students to continue working on developing their
spelling and vocabulary skills and he asked teachers to support them. He also noted that overall the
event was a success. After this, the event was concluded.