Primary School Public Speaking Competition 2018
Our 21st Primary School Primary School Public Speaking Competition saw 24 students representing 12 schools from Nar Nar Goon, Officer and Pakenham present their speeches on a wide range of interesting and complex topics to an audience of around 110. This was a record entry and record attendance.
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 Des Wynne and assistant Alan Chalmers quite a while to finalise the winners.
Champion Speaker: Paige Martin. Chiaro Christian School. Topic: “Lifestyle Differences Between South Africa and Australia.”
1st Runner Up: Joshua Ralph. St. James Catholic Primary School. Topic: “The Debate Against Public Speaking.””
2nd Runner Up: Vanessa Luong. St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary School. Topic: “Poverty.”
President’s Award: Maddison Wilkin. St. Clares Catholic Primary School. Topic: “Why Girls Should Have the Choice to Wear Pants.”
Encouragement Award: Hannah Waterhouse. St. James Catholic Primary School. Topic: “Real Learning Does Not Occur in the Classroom.”
All students were excellent and once again their choice of topics was amazing. We heard about all sorts of things including: Ned Kelly. Creativity, The Positive Power of Laughter, Respecting Women, The Drought, Mindfulness, Comfort Zones, Electric Cars, Autism and The Richmond Football Club to name a few.
Feedback from teachers, parents and students was once again outstanding and our new Rotary shirts looked great scattered around the room. Thanks to all who assisted and attended.
PP Ken Rook.