Inter-Schools Speech Contest at James Hargest Junior High

The Venture Southland Inter-Schools Speech contests have been held this week.

Whatsoninvers news director Mal Gayfer was invited along to be part of the judging panel at the contest held at James Hargest Junior High School this afternoon.

Mal says the contestants were very competent speakers  and covered a wide range of topics from a sugar tax, the Moon, frozen peas to the Tangiwai disaster .

He says overall there was little to separate the speakers and the winners and placegetter’s  from the other contestants.

Year 5-6

1. Matthew Smith                                Waihopai School                         Why Karate should be in NZ schools
2. Liam Calder                                         Windsor North School                    The Moon
3. Ayla McNaughton                            St Teresa’s School                         Pakastani Women’s Education

Year 7-8

1. Christian Sotto                                  Verdon College                        Counterfeit
2. Darcy Herrick                        James Hargest College                   Language Revolution
3. Charlotte Emmerson-Love           St John’s Girls’ School                    The Tangiwai Disaster

Here are the Years 5&6 winner and placegetters

to r Ayla McNaughton, winner Matthew Smith and Liam Calder

And the year 7&8 winner and placegetters

Darcy Herrick, winner Christian Sotto and Charlotte Emmerson Love. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz

And a shout out to Georgia Hawke from JHHS who proved to be an excellent MC for the event.
The winners go forward to the Grand Final next Wednesday evening at Aurora College.