Stage 2 Oracy Showcase
Oral language is more than just giving news or delivering a prepared speech in class, it is about creating a rich language environment. In Stage 2 this term, the teachers and girls have certainly created an environment rich in oracy by exploring aspects of reading fluency, practising their choral reading skills, and rehearsing and reciting a poem in small groups. This all culminated in the Stage 2 Oracy Showcase where four teams from both Year 3 and 4 were selected to present. Creating opportunities like this to showcase oracy skills to different audiences and beyond the classroom raises its status. Presenting to an audience other than their teacher or peers also raises expectations, as was proven on the day.
In delivering their performance, the girls were asked to consider aspects of reading fluency such as expression, rhythm, phrasing, and timing. They were also asked to consider presentational oracy skills such as speaking with clarity and at a volume for easy listening and ensuring appropriate posture and presentation. Finally, they were asked to consider teamwork, after all choral reading requires effective collaboration.
We would like to acknowledge the following teams who took part in the showcase:
Year 3 Finalists
- Sophia Jarman, Bianca Carroll, Nea Bell Stiksel and Livia Holzner who recited The Crocodile by Roald Dahl
- Emma Bozunovic, Luca Tuigamala, Ava Grange and Sasha Copley who recited The Pig by Roald Dahl
- Maya Clark, Clementine Darling, Madeleine Chirakis and Fiona Wu who recited Television by Roald Dahl
- Ava Yusiw, Olivia Ellmore, Odette Cavanagh-Downs and Alexandra Hackett who recited The Three Little Pigs by Roald Dahl
Year 4 Finalists
- Harriet Hilton, Mila Gupta and Eva Geha who recited The Tale of the Custard Dragon by Ogden Nash
- Grace McLean, Eloise Switajewski, Alessandra Voitenko Turner and Anastasia Atgemis who recited All My Great Excuses by Ken Nesbitt.
- Elisabeth Hinchcliffe, Emily Lansdown, Alice Beaumont and Aisling Blackburn who recited Teddy Bear by A. A. Milne
- Catherine Skamvougeras, Arabella Conrad-Martin, Aleisha Yeung and Emilia Laban who recited Sick by Shel Silverstein
Congratulations to Year 3 Maya Clark, Clementine Darling, Madeleine Chirakis and Fiona Wu whose recitation of Television was awarded first place on the day and Year 4 Harriet Hilton, Mila Gupta and Eva Geha who received Highly Commended.
A special thank you to our Year 12 judges, Ciara Henshaw and Samantha Dawson who took time out of their busy schedule to adjudicate, and our Year 5 hosts, Evie Duncan, Victoria Poniros, Alexia Marskell, Sofea Davey, Ella Ungur and Evie Thorpe.
Kristy Williams
Acting Curriculum Coordinator (English)
