Promising Writers 2025-26 English Winners
Category 1 Winners
- Rahf Karim Sayed - 1st Place
- Yasmeen Samir Shabaan - 2nd Place
- Talya Mohamed - 3rd Place
- Taliah Tarek Faid Antar - 3rd Place
Category 2 Winners
- Celina Ahmed Samir - 1st Place
- Jumayna Ayman Mohamed - 2nd Place
- Rokayah Ahmed Gouda Ahmed - 3rd Place
- Malak Ragaey Youssef - 3rd Place
Category 3 Winners
- Nada Yasser Abdelraheem Abdelrahman Kotb - 1st Place
- Esraa Toker - 2nd Place
- Malak Mostafa Mohamed Kamel - 2nd Place
- Bassant Ahmed - 3rd Place
- Hasan Basri Bozkurt - 3rd Place
Promising Writers 2025-26 Arabic Winners
Category 1 Winners
- Yossof Mohamed Ahmed - 1st Place
- Zeina Mohammad Mahmoud - 2nd Place
- Rovan Ahmad Mabrouk Sharawy - 2nd Place
- Gannat Khaled Abduaziz Abdulhafiz - 3rd Place
- Malak Eslam Mahmoud - 3rd Place
Category 2 Winners
- Youssef Ahmed Abouelmagd - 1st Place
- Jana Wael Mohamed - 2nd Place
- Lamar Ahmed Adel - 3rd Place
- Nour Tarek Ramadan - 3rd Place
- Sohila Mohamed Hussien Farag - 3rd Place
Category 3 Winners
- Abdelrahman Walid Mohamed Mabed - 1st Place
- Rokiai Ehab - 2nd Place
- Moaaz Mahmoud Mohamed - 3rd Place
Promising Writers
The Promising Writers Contest is dedicated to cultivating and celebrating the exceptional writing talents of students in grades 5-12
Mission Statement
The Promising Writers Contest strives to empower the next generation of talented authors, journalists, and storytellers. Through their powerful words, we believe our students can make a lasting impact and inspire positive change in our school and beyond.
Aims and Objectives
Through this annual competition, we aim to
Inspire Creativity and Self-Expression
Provide a platform for students to share their unique perspectives, stories, and ideas through various creative writing genres.
Develop Essential Writing Skills
Foster the growth of critical thinking, effective communication, and polished writing abilities among participants.
Promote Academic Excellence
Encourage students to engage deeply with important social, environmental, and global themes through their written work.
Recognize Outstanding Achievement
Honor the most promising young writers and offer them meaningful opportunities for recognition and reward.
Build a Vibrant Writing Community
Create a supportive environment that nurtures the literary passions of students and inspires them to continue honing their craft.
Writing Categories
The contest features three main writing categories in English and Arabic
Short Story
Poetry
Essay & Article
These categories allow students to showcase their abilities across different creative and analytical writing genres.
Age Divisions
The contest is divided into three age-based divisions to ensure fair and equal evaluation
Category 1
Grades 5-6 (6 finalists from each school)
Category 2
Grades 7-9 (6 finalists from each school)
Category 3
Grades 10-12 (6 finalists from each school)
This structure enables the judges to assess entries from students at similar developmental and skill levels.
Writing Prompts
To inspire creativity and address important themes, the contest provides distinct writing prompts for each age division
Category 1 (Grade 5-6)
- (Max. 500 words)
- The Day the Sky Turned Green
- You wake up and discover that the sky has suddenly turned bright green. Nobody knows why. What happens when you and your friends decide to find out?
- The Secret Library Book
- You find an old book in the school library that has your name written on its first page. When you open it, the story inside begins to describe things that are happening around you. What happens next?
- The Last Train of the Night
- You accidentally board a mysterious train just before midnight. The train takes you somewhere you have never seen before. Where do you go, and how will you find your way home?
- The Boy/Girl Who Could Borrow Memories
- One morning, you discover that you can enter another person's memory just by touching an object that belongs to them. Whose memory do you enter, and what surprising secret do you discover?
- When My Shadow Disappeared
- You look down one morning and realize that your shadow is gone. At first, you think it is funny—but soon you discover that your missing shadow is trying to lead you somewhere. Where does it take you?
Category 2&3 (Grade 7-9 and 10-12)
Write a short story (Max. 1000 words), an essay (Max. 500 words), or a poem about one of the following topics.
- The Choice That Changed Everything
- One decision can change a person's life. Write about a choice—real or imaginary—and explore what happens because of it.
- A Voice for the Voiceless
- Imagine you could give a voice to someone or something that is often ignored. What would they say, and would people listen?
- The World I Want to Wake Up To
- Imagine waking up in a world that has changed for the better. What does it look like, and what had to happen to create that change?
- Beyond the Screen: Who Are We Online?
- Explore how social media and digital technology influence the way we communicate, express ourselves, and see ourselves and others.
- When Everything Went Silent
- One morning, the entire world suddenly becomes silent. No phones, music, engines, or human voices. What happens next?
- The Power of One
- A single person can sometimes inspire an entire community. Write about an ordinary person who creates an extraordinary change.
- Different Is Not Less
- Explore the meaning of individuality, identity, and acceptance. What can we learn from people whose experiences or perspectives are different from our own?
- Dear Future Me
- Write a letter, story, or poem addressed to yourself 20 years from now. What do you hope you have achieved, learned, changed, or become?
Students can choose one of these themes to base their entry on.
Contest Rules
Submission Guidelines
To ensure fairness and quality, the contest has the following submission requirements:
-One entry per participant
-All submissions must be original work
-Short stories have a maximum word count of 1000 words, essays a max of 500 words
-Plagiarism and excessive violence/language will result in disqualification
Key Dates
Deadline to apply: November 15, 2026
Submitting the writings: November 20, 2026
Competition date: November 28, 2026
Judging Criteria
Entries will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
-Relevance and connection to the given theme
-Creativity, originality, and imagination
-Effective writing style, organization, and flow
-Proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics
Final Day Presentation Criteria:
1- Organization: 15
2- Explanatory Skills: 15
3- Fluency: 10
4- Rapport with audience members: 10
Your final score will be the sum of 50% of your writing assignment score and 50% of your presentation score.
Awards
To celebrate the top writers, the contest offers the following prizes and recognition
1st place: 1000 LE, medal, and certificate
2nd place: 800 LE, medal, and certificate
3rd place: 650 LE, medal, and certificate
All participants/finalists: Certificate of participation
The grand finale event on November 28, 2026, will provide an opportunity for winners to present their work and be publicly recognized.
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