Organised by our Youth Opportunities Committee, this popular and successful public speaking competition included three teams from Newcastle School and one from Newcastle College. Each team had a chairman, main speaker and proposer for a vote of thanks. Money prizes were awarded for the best two teams and the best main speaker. The presentations were all of a very high standard and the adjudicators had a difficult task in selecting the winning team.
The winning team from Newcastle School (pictured left to right with their certificates), was Katie Walker (vote of thanks), William Judd (speaker) and Alexander Williams (chairman). Their subject 'Is our political system too elitist?', was delivered in a persuasive and elegant style. William made a very strong case that demise of the grammar schools had created less opportunity for able people from poorer backgrounds to compete in the political arena with those from public schools.
more At Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton. Contact: David Platt
more At Wolstanton High School with six local primary schools taking part.
more Four teams competed in the first round event held at Newcastle under Lyme College. First place was awarded to Newcastle under Lyme College Team 1 on the subject 'Graffiti as an Art'. Second place went to Newcastle under Lyme School Team 1.
more At Festival Hall, Market Drayton
more At Festival Hall, Market Drayton
more At Royal School, Wolverhampton.
more At Wolstanton School.
more At Royal School, Wolverhampton.
more 7.00pm prompt at Festival Drayton Centre, Frogmore Road, Market Drayton TF9 3AX. Contact: John Stops.
more 7.00pm prompt at Wolstanton High School. Contact: John Stops
more At Newcastle-under-Lyme School with five teams participating from three local schools/colleges.
more Our club candidate Deanna Armstrong will be participating in this event.
more At Wolstanton High School.
back This committee meets monthly and organises activities with local schools and other youth groups.