Club News - Public Speaking Comp. 2009
January 2009
The annual Youth Speaks public speaking competition for school children is hosted by the Rotary Clubs of West Woodspring and Weston Super Mare.
This year’s event was particularly successful and took place at Broadoak Community School on 21st and 22nd January when 24 teams from local Primary and Community schools took part. The competition was divided into Junior, Intermediate and Senior age groups. Each team of three had to present a topic of their choice and speak to an assembled audience for a set amount of time. Adjudicators awarded points for presentation, response to a question and the quality of the vote of thanks.
Junior teams from Ashcombe, Banwell, Becket, Christ Church, Mead Vale, Oldmixon and Walliscote Primary Schools took part. The winners were Oldmixon Primary School who, together with the Runners-up – Banwell Primary School – went forward to the District finals in Congresbury on 27th March.
Update: Well done to Oldmixon Primary School as they went on to win the District final.
Junior Winners
Broadoak School and Worle Community School both entered teams for the Intermediate competition and both succeeded in having one of their teams progress to the Area Semi Finals which took place in Taunton on 13th February.
The Senior competition was won by Broadoak Community School resulting in two of their teams going forward to the Area Semi Finals which took place in Langport on 14th February.
Senior Winners
Rotary International supports and encourages pupils to take part in these public speaking competitions which are designed to give young people an experience which will be a significant benefit them their future careers.
The Rotary Clubs of West Woodspring and Weston Super Mare recognise the efforts of all the children who took part and the encouragement and support given by their parents and the teachers at all the schools involved.
