Public Speaking

On Wednesday 26 July, our College hosted The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award. We welcomed speakers, teachers and their supporting guests from Camden Haven High School, South Grafton High School, St Columba Anglican School, Toormina High School and our own Year 8 student, Robbie Haig.

Robbie Haig - Year 8

The competition consisted of two parts: a prepared five-minute speech and an impromptu two-minute speech. The prepared speeches were magnificent with a wide variety of topics, with ‘Dare to be Different’ where a Year 7 student encouraged the audience to embrace their individuality. Also of note was ‘Being a Girl is No Big Deal’, where a passionate female student persuaded the audience to consider the power of their language choices. The impromptu topic was Choices, and the students continued to impress with their ability to construct an engaging response with only two minutes of preparation time! Our adjudicator, Scott Hillard, travelled from Newcastle to officiate the competition and was blown away by the talent of the young people in our area.

Year 8 student Mannat Dhariwal hosted the event as Chairperson, Anna Matthews, also from Year 8, was Timekeeper. Year 9 students Katelyn Davidson and Melinda Page were exemplary ushers assisting all visitors. Three students, including our own Robbie Haig, were selected to move on to the next phase. Congratulations, Robbie, we are so proud of you!

Mannat Dhariwal Year 8

Anna Matthews Year 8

Katelyn Davidson Year 9

Melinda Page Year 9