Year 7 undertake first ever Slam Poetry Championship

On Thursday 26 November, there was great excitement as the whole of Year 7 gathered to watch the first ever Final of the Year 7 Slam Poetry Competition.

Class Champions

The following finalists had all been selected by their peers to be the Class Champions: 7-1 Lorelei Becci and Talija Cakarun; 7-2 Victoria Nigiannis and Mikayla Tsolkas; 7-3 Sophie Mahfouze, Emily Tarrant and Lara Awad; 7-4 Talia Petaccia; 7-5 Nikoletts Kalabalikis and Jacinda Papadopoulos; 7-6 Sophie Clout; 7-7 Elyana Fadel, Kira Bourke and Anabel Cohen; 7-8 Briana Younie, Veronica Karam and Alexandra Sarah; and 7-9 Micaela Awad and Taylah Hill.

Powerful poetry

All poems were original compositions and related to the question ‘What is something that the St Ursula’s community needs to hear?’  Powerful words ricocheted through the air, as the teams took centre stage to tell us, inform us and entertain us about the topics of Fear, So Society Says, A Catalyst for Change, Social Media, BLM, Overthinking, Women and Ocean. The audience was enthralled and captivated by every two minute polished delivery.

And the winners are…

After careful deliberation, the judges announced the results of the competition. Congratulations to:

Third Place – Talia Petaccia  and Sophie Clout

Second Place – Micaela Awad and Tayla Hill 

First Place – Sophie Mahfouze, Emily Tarrant and Lara Awad

Helen McCarthy

English Coordinator