Swiss Creative Writing Prize Results Revealed: KSWE Students Dominated the Competition

Members of the Advance Creative Writing class at KSWE submitted their short stories and poems to the Swiss Creative Writing Prize competition with great success.

Poetry Prize: we’re especially proud of Imè Esenam (G2A), who not only won 1st Prize for her poem Black coffee or To all the girls with hard to swallow names but also claimed the 2nd Prize with To be black, to be woman. This has never happened before at the competition, and as all the poems and short stories were judged anonymously, it came to light only after the judge returned her selection. The following students were also shortlisted (in no particular order): Carla Honold (G4A) for two of her poems, Lying and Rite of passage — a sonnet, and Lilly-May Stutz (G4A) for her poem The Pilot.

The following student were short listed for the Short Story Prize (in no particular order): Salome Bachmann (G4A), Christmas Crisis, Enya Fritschy (G4A), My Memory Update, Jil Hug (G2C), Trapeze Act.

One of the prize judges wrote the following when returning her results:

“One of the hardest things about writing, for me, is showing other people my work. It’s exposing and daunting to open yourself up to the criticism (and even the praise) that may follow. So first of all I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who entered this competition. It’s brave of you to write, brave to put yourself out there and be willing to be judged by others.”

We congratulate all the students who continually submit their work and strive to improve their writing.

Regionale Ausscheidung von Jugend debattiert Aargau

Die regionale Ausscheidung von Jugend debattiert Aargau findet am Mittwoch, dem 17.3.2021, am Nachmittag statt. Offiziell wäre dieses Jahr die Kantonsschule Wettingen Gastgeberin, die Debatten finden jedoch wegen der aktuellen Corona-Situation alle online statt. Eine Debatte in jeder Runde wird via Livestream fürs Publikum übertragen. Vier Mitglieder unseres Debattier Clubs werden dieses Jahr die KSWE an der regionalen Ausscheidung vertreten, es sind dies Viviane Laux (G3B), Debora Sekinger (G3B), Alessia Wigger(G3B) und Ari Tuewsen (G3I). Wir wünschen ihnen viel Glück. Eine unserer ehemaligen Schülerinnen, welche sich letztes Jahr für die nationale Ausscheidung 2020 qualifizierte, Lorena Reusser, ist dieses Jahr Teil der Jury.

In der Jury sind unter anderem auch:

Programm:

13.00-13.15 Uhr         Eröffnung, Begrüssung, Vorstellen der Jury

13.15-13.45 Uhr         1. Debattenrunde

14.30-15.00 Uhr         2. Debattenrunde

15.45 Uhr                    Bekanntgabe Finalist*innen / Auslosung Positionen

16.15-16.45 Uhr         Finalrunde

17.00 Uhr                    Siegerehrung

Carla Honold (G4A) Wins Third Prize with Her Poem “Distance”

At the Swiss Creative Writing Prize competition 2020 this Spring, Carla Honold (G4A, then G3A), a member of the Advanced Creative Writing class at KSWE, received the third prize in the category “Poetry” with her poem “Distance”. We congratulate her and encourage students to participate in competitions in their respective fields of interest to meet like-minded peers and to network.

Congratulations to Carla Honold (G3A) for being shortlisted

We would like to congratulate Carla Honold (G3A) who made it on to the shortlist of the Swiss Creative Writing Prize 2020 with her poem Distance. Matthew Wake, organizer of the event, quoted one of the judges who acknowledges the effort all writes put into their work: „All who submitted a piece, all who dared to put their hearts and souls on the frontline where their words would be read—all of you are writers. The real deal, one word at a time. It was a genuine honor to read your submissions.“ Carla Honold is a member of the Advanced Creative Writing class at Kantonsschule Wettingen. Several students of our school have submitted outstanding texts this year, we hope for even more submissions in the years to come.

Das Debattier Team der KSWE überzeugt an der regionalen Ausscheidung

Am 23. Januar 2020 haben drei Mitglieder des Debattier Clubs der KSWE – Lorena Reusser und Felix Meierhofer aus der Abteilung G4C und Debora Sekinger aus der Abteilung G2B – unsere Schule würdig an der regionalen Ausscheidung von Jugend Debattiert in Zofingen vertreten. Wir gratulieren allen für ihren tollen Einsatz, besonders Lorena Reusser, welche sich für die nationale Ausscheidung in Bern qualifiziert hat. (Link Jugend Debattiert)

Bild (NyS): Debattier Team der KSWE Hintere Reihe von links: Salome Bachmann (G3A), Nick Steiner (G4E), Felix Meierhofer (G4C), Pia Förster (G3A) / Vordere Reihe von links: Lorena Reusser (G4C), Debora Sekinger (G2B) / Nicht im Bild: Philip Hertel (G2F), Isaak Hartmann (G4B)

Kantonsschule Wettingen gewinnt den Schulpreis 2018/19 der Wissenschafts-Olympiade

Wissenschafts-Olympiade Schweiz hat folgenden Artikel veröffentlicht: Schulpreis 2018/19. Wir sind stolz auf unsere Schüler*innen und danken allen Lehrpersonen, welche jährlich neue Zöglinge für die Wissenschaftsolympiade vorbereiten. CONGRATULATIONS!

Night of Reading

On Monday, May 6th, 2019, several students of the Advanced Creative Writing class will share and read short stories, poems and short excerpts of texts they have been working on throughout the academic year 2018/19. The suitable backdrop and atmosphere for the event will be provided by the library at Kantonsschule Wettingen. A small reception will ensue the reading, and we hope that quite a few language enthusiasts will join us to celebrate words and writing, and to enjoy the young authors’ affinity for English as well as their creativity.

Date: May 6th, 2019
Time: 18.30-19.30
Place: Library Kantonsschule Wettingen, eastern transept vault