Primary School Public Speaking Competition 2019
Our 22 nd Primary School Primary School Public Speaking Competition saw 20 students representing 11 schools from Nar Nar Goon, Officer
and Pakenham present their speeches on a wide range of interesting and complex topics to an audience of 100 or so.
Once again, the quality was outstanding and judges Lyn Bunce, Helen van Diemen and Barry Morris, had an extremely difficult task.
Scores were so close it took scorer Grant Austen and assistant Alan Chalmers quite a while to finalise the winners.
Scores were so close it took scorer Grant Austen and assistant Alan Chalmers quite a while to finalise the winners.
Champion Speaker: Hamesha Habibullah from Minaret College.
Topic: ‘How we look is not important, who we are on the inside is what counts.”
Topic: ‘How we look is not important, who we are on the inside is what counts.”
2 nd Place: Madison Perez, St. Clare’s Catholic Primary School.
“Inspirational People”
“Inspirational People”
3 rd Place: Charlie Robins. Maranatha Christian School.
“Consumerism”
“Consumerism”
President’s Award: Remi Simunic. Maranatha Christian School.
“Dreams”
“Dreams”
Encouragement Award: Shae Langley. St. James Catholic Primary School.
“Bunyip Bushfire Effect”.
All students were excellent and once again their choice of topics was amazing. Other topics included “Homelessness”, “Gaming Addiction”, “Voting age should be 16”, “Why we should have 3 School Days per Week”, “A Sense of Humour is Essential”, “Animals in School”, Should Australia Day be Celebrated” and “Put it in the Bin”.
Before awards were presented George Blenkhorn gave a report on Rotary’s efforts to End Polio, which was very interesting and well received. The students gave him a score of 10. (Out of what?)
Feedback from teachers, parents and students was once again outstanding and our Fuchsia uniforms looked great. Thanks to co-chair David Martin and all who assisted and attended.
PP Ken Rook.
Further photos can be seen by clicking on this link : photoalbums/28th-october-2019