This week Carroll College conducted a public speaking competition. We hope to make this competition an annual event. The prepared speeches were very well presented and the impromptu speeches genuinely tested the quick thinking of the participants.

Congratulations to all students who devoted their time to this rewarding experience. Thank you to staff and students who acted as respectful and engaged audience members.

Special thanks to our judges:

Stage 6 - Mrs Louise Ibbett, Mrs Erica Drewsen, Mrs Deb Enfield

Stage 5 – Mrs Stacey Donoghue, Miss Lauren Herbert, Mrs Teagan Lomax-Russell

Stage 4 – Mr Matt King, Mrs Karen Lyttle, Ms Jane Garland

Thank you also to Mrs Krystyna Wise for logistical assistance, particularly the supervision of students while they awaited their turn for impromptu speeches.

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Stage 6: 1st Place - Makadde Ethell – Topic: Roadworks at Mogo

               Runner-up - Grace Reid – Topic: What’s the Purpose of Religion

               Impromptu Topic- Sport

Stage 5: 1^st Place – Erin Drewsen – Topic: Hopes and Dreams

               Runner-up – Sarah Tuckwell – Books Make You Smart

               Impromptu Topic - Travel

Stage 4: 1^st Place – Ellen Holmes – Topic: Words Can Hurt

               Runner-up – Sophee McFadyen: Horse Racing

               Impromptu Topic – The Weather

Winners received $30.00 book vouchers for Moruya Books and the runners-up received $10.00 canteen vouchers.

Our college certainly has some talented orators!

Kind regards,

Mrs Anna Voysey-McManus