This year NESTA is proud to offer three (or four) different student competitions centered on one unified theme and targeted at a wide range of abilities. In addition, NESTA will introduce an updated mode of submission and judging to reduce paperwork for the NET, increase student engagement, and lower environmental impact. We hope everyone will join this easy and topical competition and help us celebrate our students’ talents.
A Unified Theme
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) charging
Municipal solid waste charging (MSW charging) has been deliberated and discussed in Hong Kong for many years. In August 2021, LEGCO passed a Bill authorizing the charging, and putting the program into motion.
All waste from residential and non-residential areas (including the commercial and industrial sectors) will be charged based on the quantity of waste. In other words, generating more waste will result in higher disposal charges.
Charging by ‘designated garbage bags’
Hong Kong residents will have to purchase and use pre-paid ‘designated garbage bags’ to wrap their waste properly before disposal.
Link
Click here for more information:
https://www.mswcharging.gov.hk/?lang=en
NESTA Primary Students Rubbish Bag
Design Competition
Task
Primary students are asked to design a logo, slogan, and tagline to be featured on the rubbish bags the Hong Kong government intends to sell as part of the MSW charging scheme.
Format and guidelines
- must be original work
- colour preferred
- any size or shape media, but we suggest A4 or A3
- digital artwork is allowed (iPad sketch, etc.), but must be original (no clipart, etc.)
- all work must be on one side of the media
- please clearly write the student name, class, and full school name along the bottom of the front of the submission.
Submission
- Each school NET will prejudge all student work, and then send ‘soft copies’ (a high-quality scan or well-lit picture) of the top 10 (or less) finalists to NESTA via one email.
- File names of the 10 finalists must contain, in this order 1. student name 2. class 3. short form of school name. For example ‘Michelle Wong 4A ABCPS.jpg’.
- NESTA will provide participation certificates for NETs to distribute to all students that joined the preliminary rounds.
- NESTA will receive the submissions and then select the winners. Individualized digital certificates will then be sent to each NET to distribute to the winning students as they see fit.
Judging Criteria
Artistic merit: 30%
Use of English: 40%
Creativity: 30%
Deadline
Not yet finalized, but will be dependent on the COVID situation.
NESTA Secondary Students Rubbish Bag
Design Competition
Task
Secondary students are asked to design a logo, slogan, and tagline to be featured on the rubbish bags the Hong Kong government intends to sell as part of the MSW charging scheme and write 50 – 100 words to explain the rationale behind their design.
Format and guidelines
- must be original work
- colour preferred
- any size or shape media, but we suggest A4 or A3
- digital artwork is allowed (iPad sketch, etc.), but must be original (no clipart, etc.)
- all work must be on one side of the media
- please clearly write the student name, class, and full school name along the bottom of the front of the submission.
Submission
- Each school NET will prejudge all student work, and then send ‘soft copies’ (a high-quality scan or well-lit picture) of the top 10 (or less) finalists to NESTA via one email.
- File names of the 10 finalists must contain, in this order 1. student name 2. class 3. short form of school name. For example ‘Michelle Wong 4A ABCSS.jpg’.
- NESTA will provide participation certificates for NETs to distribute to all students that joined the preliminary rounds.
- NESTA will receive the submissions and then select the winners. Individualized digital certificates will then be sent to each NET to distribute to the winning students as they see fit.
Judging Criteria
Artistic merit: 30%
Use of English: 40%
Creativity: 30%
Deadline
Not yet finalized, but will be dependent on the COVID situation.
NESTA Secondary Students Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
Charging Individual Video Presentation Competition
Task
Secondary students are asked to video record an ‘Individual Presentation’ about the MSW charging scheme.
Format and guidelines
- Must be original work
- Please begin the video with the student clearly stating their name, class, and full school name. For example: “Hi, I’m Michelle Wong from class 4A at Happy Learning Secondary School”.
- Students should not wear masks for this presentation. Students should wear their school uniforms or neat, tidy, and appropriate attire.
- Students may record the video on their phones at home, or in school on other equipment like an iPad. Keep it simple.
- Video should be well-lit with clear audio.
- External microphones are acceptable, and lavalier microphones are encouraged. ‘Ear buds’ are acceptable, but NETs must ensure that the students are not listening to anything that may unfairly improve their performance.
- Video should show the upper 3/4 or 1/2 of the student from the thighs or waist up. Standing is preferred but seated is acceptable. The face and arms should be clearly seen.
- Video shot on a ‘Beauty App’ such as ‘ULike’ is acceptable, but no distracting filters or filters that obscure the student’s face.
- Video must be one continuous take with no pauses or stops. No editing or post-production is allowed. No titles, graphics, or camera movements are allowed.
- Small props that support the presentation are allowed.
- Maximum length: 3 minutes
Submission
- Each school NET will prejudge all student work and select the top ten (or less) best submissions.
- These top ten videos will then be individually uploaded to YouTube and set as ‘Unlisted’.
- The NET will then send one email to NESTA which includes separate links to each ‘unlisted’ YouTube video of only these top ten finalists.
- Video names of the 10 final videos must contain, in this order 1. student name 2. class 3. school.
For example ‘Michelle Wong 4A ABCSS’. - NESTA will provide participation certificates for NETs to distribute to all students that joined the preliminary rounds.
- NESTA will receive the submissions and then select the winners. Individualized digital certificates will then be sent to each NET to distribute to the winning students as they see fit.
Judging Criteria
Entries will be given a grade in 4 domains based on the SBA IP rubric:
I. Pronunciation & Delivery II. Communication Strategies III. Vocabulary & Language Patterns IV. Ideas & Organisation
Deadline
Not yet finalized, but will be dependent on the COVID situation.