The winner is…..!

“No matter what language you speak, words are one of the many ways we communicate our thoughts, ideas, biases, and beliefs. They help us get our point across, help us express our emotions and, ultimately, help us get our way.” Angela Sontheimer The Lincoln Leadership Institute.

Congratulations to Jessica from Year 7 who won the Archdiocese of Liverpool Catholic Schools’ Public Speaking Contest held recently at the College.

The Judges for the event were:

• Geraldine Poole, (Soroptimist International Liverpool)
• Paul Holleley, (English Speaking Union)
• Paul Greenall (Liverpool Secondary Schools’ Partnership).

The overall aim of the contest was to instil presentation and communications skills in young students.

Jessica won a trophy which is retained by the winning school for a year and also a prize of 25.

Chair of the judging panel, Paul Holleley, said “Jessica’s speech was really outstanding, well delivered and she totally engaged with her chosen topic”.