Spoken English 2009
The finals of the annual Spoken English Competition took place here at Belhaven Hill on Friday the 13th November.
Every child in the school prepared a talk, on a topic of their choice, for the competition. Early rounds were held in class with the top few talks in each form earning places in the finals. It is always extremely difficult to choose the finalists and there are always a few disappointed children (and parents) but if the excellent standard of the talks on Friday was anything to go by, those who missed out have nothing to be ashamed of.
The adjudicator for the event was the ex Scotland international footballer and well respected football commentator, Pat Nevin – no stranger to public speaking.
Take me to Pat Nevin's presentation.
As is inevitably the case, the standard of talks was remarkably high and the topics ranged from the factual to the fantastical. There are in fact two consecutive competitions, a Junior (Forms 5, 4 and 3) and a Senior (Forms 1 and 2).
Take me to the Junior Speeches.
Once again, both competitions were very close affairs. The juniors showed remarkable poise and their talks were highly entertaining.
The seniors' talks were well structured and the speakers demonstrated excellent awareness of their audience and, in some cases, brilliant comedic timing.
Take me to the Senior Speeches.
After applauding the high standard of talks, passing some very perspicacious comments on each and bemoaning the difficulty in choosing winners, Pat eventually settled on two very deserving champions: Henry Roberts (senior) for his talk Eldest Children, and Alexander Ferrand (junior) for his on The Injustices of Being a Junior.
Many thanks to all who helped to arrange the event, to Pat and, most of all, to the boys and girls who entertained us so thoroughly.
The Junior Speeches
The Senior Speeches
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