Bucky's English Show

The English arena BUCKY'S ENGLISH SHOW for 4th and 5th graders has officially arrived! This year's competition brings together 12 incredibly talented teams, each consisting of 03 members standing side by side.

This is not only an intellectual playground for students to demonstrate their rich vocabulary and cross-disciplinary knowledge, but also a journey to sharpen teamwork, quick reflexes, and stage mastery through inspiring presentation challenges.

CONTEST RULES

QUALIFYING ROUND: October 5 – October 9, 2026

English teachers will organize tests and direct selection rounds in class. Each class will select one team of 3 top-performing students to represent their class in the competition.

SEMI-FINAL: October 26, 2026

• Round 1: Wonder Grid

All teams compete simultaneously to answer English general knowledge questions on the Wayground platform. Topics cover Natural Sciences, History & Geography, Traditional Culture, Information Technology, Travel & Culinary Arts, Life Skills, and IQ Puzzles.

• Round 2: Face-Off

Pairs of teams face off head-to-head by pressing the buzzer to win the right to answer 03 consecutive questions.

• Round 3: Storytelling & Team Intro

All 03 team members will take the stage together to introduce themselves, share their goals, dreams, and inspiring reasons for entering the contest. Next, teams will demonstrate their English storytelling skills by drawing a scenario picture. Together, they will brainstorm, role-play, and present to transform that picture into a vivid, coherent, and educationally meaningful English story.

GRAND FINAL: November 2, 2026

• Round 1: Word Master

One team member draws a set of 06 English vocabulary words and has 03 minutes to describe them using language skills (no gestures or homophones allowed) for the remaining 02 teammates to guess.

• Round 2: Puzzle Master

Teams work to solve 6 horizontal rows and 01 Secret Keyword (8+ letters long on familiar topics). For each row, teams have 30 seconds to think and write their answers on mini-boards. As soon as a row opens, its secret letter is highlighted in red to help teams identify the puzzle. At any point, the fastest team to signal the correct Secret Keyword earns high bonus points (ranging from 15 to 50 points depending on the timing). An incorrect keyword guess eliminates the team from solving the main keyword, but they can continue answering horizontal rows to accumulate points.

• Round 3: Speed Buzz

Each team selects a question package and has 20 seconds to discuss and write their answer on the mini-board. The selecting team has a chance to boost their score by answering an Expanded Bonus Question. If their answer is incorrect, the opportunity to score immediately passes to the remaining teams.

• Round 4: Story Wizards

Teams draw a picture and create a story based on the provided setting and characters. Additional details can be added, provided all core elements from the picture are retained. The story must be coherent, engaging, and deliver a meaningful message.

PRIZE STRUCTURE

(Applied per Grade level)

01 First Prize: The Bucky Champion Award

• Urbox Voucher worth 1,200,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards

01 Second Prize: The Bright Minds Award

• Urbox Voucher worth 900,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards

02 Third Prizes: The Smart Team Award

• Urbox Voucher worth 600,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards

02 Consolation Prizes: The Encouragement Award

• Urbox Voucher worth 300,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards

01 Inspiration Prize: The Inspiration Award

(Awarded to the team showing outstanding breakthrough effort or delivering the most meaningful message in the final round)

• Urbox Voucher worth 300,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards

01 Impression Prize: The Creativity Spark Award

(Awarded to the team with the most impressive slogan, team name, costumes, etc.)

• Urbox Voucher worth 300,000 VND / team
• Certificate from the School
• Sponsor gifts & School Point system rewards