BEST PHOTO STORY
Nobody Told Us We Couldn't
By Chen Hongzhi Jareth, Zaada A'isyah Binte Muhassan and Ma Bohan
Fernvale Primary School
Teacher Facilitator: Ms Siti Erliasari Binte Haroon
What if the art we grew up with was never the only art meant for us?
One of us holds a wushu fan, her eyes focused, her pose strong. Another closes her eyes and lets the guzheng sing under her fingers. A third shakes an angklung for the first time and smiles at the sound it makes. One more tries her hand at Indian dance, her fingers slowly shaping something beautiful and new.
Nobody told us we could not. So, we did. Possibilities do not wait somewhere else. They start the moment we are brave enough to try.
HONOURABLE MENTION
From Problems to Possibilities
By Rachel Lee Wai Shin and Moredo Alisha Celine Medrano
Cedar Primary School
Teacher Facilitator: Mr Inderjit Singh
Daily school life may be routine, but every week, we look forward to our favourite lesson — Creative and Inventive Thinking, where joyful learning truly comes alive!
We start by spotting real problems around us — materials strewn on the floor, paper towels flying everywhere, water spilling — and vote on one challenge to tackle as a group.
We hunt for materials and build a prototype that brings our ideas to life. We believe that “Effort Determines Success”. With every problem we solve, our world grows a little bigger — full of possibilities just waiting to be discovered!
HONOURABLE MENTION
When Limitations Spark Creativity
By Zhu Shaoyu, Tan Wen Xuan and Sasha Almyra Binte Firdaus
Jurong Primary School
Teacher Facilitator: Mdm Syafiqah Ryaihanny Bte Sahrom
Photography opens a new way of seeing the everyday world by encouraging students to appreciate their surroundings through creativity.
In Jurong Primary School’s Media Club, students explore photography using cameras, tablets, and mirrors to experiment with different angles and reflections.
They also face challenges such as unwanted reflections and imperfect framing when using mirrors. Despite these difficulties, they adapt by working in smaller spaces and choosing cleaner backgrounds, learning that limitations can lead to innovation.
