School Speech Competition Finals
Posted by Lois Flanagan on Nov 01, 2016
A great night hearing talented young speakers
This year's speech contest preliminaries were held on 19 October at Heaton Intermediate School. 8 schools took part and the judges had a hard task choosing the finalists. With speeches ranging from how to beat a bully ( without using your fists) to Henry 8th and his poor wives, we had a great time listening. Thanks so much to Philippa, Evan, Jim and Jennifer for the great judging and Gordon and Tony for terrific timekeeping. Doug arranged a yummy lunch for us- thanks Doug.
The finals were a fun time with 18 amazing speeches from such polished performers!
We learned about Ginger being the spice of life( of course from a ginger head), phobias, makeup, and adrenaline, as well as the death penalty. A special speech from Will Carrodus from Fendalton School moved us all as he shared his experience of living with anxiety.
Next time you visit the Margaret Mahy playground with your grandchildren you must go to the toilet- Abbey Fairbarn from Waimari School took us on a fun experience there! Just watch which button you push when inside.....Will Easton from Heaton Intermediate is a politician in the making with his fantastic speech about who else but -Donald Trump.
Scott Janet from St Andrews College challenged us about Civil Rights.
The overall scores were very high and close. The Year 8 students kept the judges on their toes and even caused a tie in second place.
Each year the students amaze us the audience with their polished performances and lively presentations. If you missed the finals, you missed a treat!
Our special thanks to Heaton Intermediate again for use of their excellent premises.
The finals were a fun time with 18 amazing speeches from such polished performers!
We learned about Ginger being the spice of life( of course from a ginger head), phobias, makeup, and adrenaline, as well as the death penalty. A special speech from Will Carrodus from Fendalton School moved us all as he shared his experience of living with anxiety.
Next time you visit the Margaret Mahy playground with your grandchildren you must go to the toilet- Abbey Fairbarn from Waimari School took us on a fun experience there! Just watch which button you push when inside.....Will Easton from Heaton Intermediate is a politician in the making with his fantastic speech about who else but -Donald Trump.
Scott Janet from St Andrews College challenged us about Civil Rights.
The overall scores were very high and close. The Year 8 students kept the judges on their toes and even caused a tie in second place.
Each year the students amaze us the audience with their polished performances and lively presentations. If you missed the finals, you missed a treat!
Our special thanks to Heaton Intermediate again for use of their excellent premises.
The winners are shown below:
 Year 5 Winners |
 Year 6 winners. |
 Year 7 Winners. |
 Year 8 Winners
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