Public Speaking in Term 1

Term 1 is always a busy time for Public speaking with two rounds of Interhouse Speaking, Lions Youth of the Year Competition and Rostrum Voice of Youth taking place. 

Congratulations to the finalists in the Junior Interhouse Speaking competition, Anastasia Kamper (Year 7), Victoria Bradman (Year 8), Sofia Tzouganatos (Year 8) and Isobel Weston (Year 8) who won that round for Langley.

The finalists in the Senior Division were Celia Watson (Year 11), Astrid Hooper (Year 12), Catherine Park (Year 12) and Sybilla Hooke (Year 12) who won for Beck.

Sybilla Hooke represented the school in Lions Youth of the Year. This is a time consuming and challenging competition which involves an interview, delivery of a prepared speech and two impromptu speeches. Sybilla won the overall prize and the public speaking in the first round but unfortunately didn’t make it through a very tough regional final.

Congratulations to Sybilla, it is an outstanding achievement. 

SCEGGS had a very successful year at Rostrum this year. Our team of six girls included Sofia Tzouganatos (Year 8), Caitlin Cameron (Year 9), Jessica Gallie (Year 9), Sadie Juneja (Year 10), Zoe Lindner (Year 11) and Celia Watson (Year 11). Celia Watson, Zoe Lindner and Sofia Tzouganatos were runners up in their heats and Jessica Gallie and Sadie Juneja won theirs, they will now compete in the regional Final in Term 2. 

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the Public Speaking activities in Term 1 and get ready for Term 2.

Elizabeth Walsh
Public Speaking Co-ordinator