YOUTH SPEAKS
2018/2019 Competition
After our local event of Youth Speaks in November we sent an Intermediate Team from Wymondham College and a Senior team from Wymondham High Academy to represent us in the District round in Cambridge on February 9th
We have to thank our team of Judges, Nickie West, (chairperson), Jim Rix and Stella Smith for selecting our teams and making it a very positive evening for all the youngsters involved.
We have to thank our team of Judges, Nickie West, (chairperson), Jim Rix and Stella Smith for selecting our teams and making it a very positive evening for all the youngsters involved.
Through this competition, we encourage the development of creativity and presentation skills essential to the art of public speaking, and this is shown through the enthusiasm of the students from the many schools which take part. The RIBI Youth Speaks competition, as a result, continues to go from strength to strength each year, producing some superb quality speakers in our young people aged from 11 to 18.
This four stage national competition aims to encourage development of effective communication skills. It offers young people:
Intermediate: 11 – 13 years. Senior: 14 – 17
This four stage national competition aims to encourage development of effective communication skills. It offers young people:
- Experience of speaking on a public platform as a member of a team
- An incentive to formulate ideas on topical subjects
- Discipline in dealing with a topic in a limited time
- The opportunity of learning and practicing high standards of expression, presentation and appearance
- Impartial feedback of performance by experienced adjudicators
Intermediate: 11 – 13 years. Senior: 14 – 17
2017/2018 competition
The annual Youth Speaks competition was held this year at the Hewett Academy on Wednesday 15th November 2017. Unfortunately, only two schools entered this year, The Norwich School and newcomers, Bungay High School. As ever, the standard was very high.
Intermediate: Bungay High School
Subject. News programmes for younger listeners are too childish and do not give us the information we need Chair. Jet Lewis Speaker. Chloe Drew-Batty Proposer of Thanks. Louise Ward |
Senior: The Norwich School
Subject. Syria: What can be done? Chair. Gillean Brook Speaker. William Tremelling Proposer of Thanks. Charles Brownlow. |
A big thank you goes to the organiser Mary Beardwood, timekeeper Mike Beardwood and the three adjudicators, Nichola West, Anna Cottrell and James Rix. The lovely cakes made by Anna Cottrell, Anne Templeman and Mary Beardwood, and of course The Hewett Academy for hosting the event