Student Achievement
Legacy Public Speaking
21 June
On Wednesday the 7th of July, I, with fellow student Bronte Jarvis, attended the annual Legacy Junior Public Speaking competition. It is run by Legacy Ballarat, an organization that supports war veterans' families socially and financially. We went with debating leader Jen Casey, and spent the morning at the Legacy building, along with many other students from secondary schools across Ballarat.
We were required to give a five-minute prepared speech - I talked about 'Why Queer Inclusivity In Education Is Important' and Bronte talked about the topic 'Is Selfishness Really A Bad Thing?'. We then had five minutes to create a two-minute-long impromptu speech on the topic 'A Path Worth Taking'. Whilst neither of us progressed to the next level, it was a really good and interesting experience, both practicing public speaking and hearing what everyone else had to say. I'm very excited for the next competition!
Isabeau Turner, Year 7