The Huntingtower Bulletin

Public Speaking Awards

Congratulations to all involved!

  • Chelsey D (Year 12) won the DAV Senior Public Speaking Competition with strong performances in her prepared and impromptu speeches, presenting a passionate speech on ‘the demonisation of femininity’.
  • Hugh P (Year 12) and Michael X (Year 10) were runners-up in their respective heats of the Rotary Ainger Peck Award and both qualified for the Grand Final. Unfortunately due to a clash with the VCE play, Hugh wasn’t able to compete the final. Michael, however, was able to represent Huntingtower in the Grand Final and placed second. He gave a highly entertaining speech on the importance of mistakes and ‘If Cinderella’s slipper was a perfect fit, then why did it fall off?’
Congratulations, Michael: runner-up in the Grand Final of the Rotary Ainger Peck Award
Michael and other Rotary place getters
Congratulations, Michael: runner-up in the Grand Final of the Rotary Ainger Peck Award
Michael and other Rotary place getters
  • Esha H (Year 10) won the South Eastern Metropolitan heats of the Rostrum Voice of Youth Competition with a prepared speech on ‘Colourism’ as well as a truly exceptional impromptu speech on ‘The power of no’. She will be competing in the Victorian State Final on 20 June.
  • Lithasha P (Year 10) came third overall (Runner-Up among the Year 10 speakers) in the DAV Intermediate Public Speaking Competition, with strong performances in her impromptu speeches and a well-researched persuasive speech on ‘youth drug abuse’.
Esha with other Voice of Youth Rostrm Finalists
Esha with other Voice of Youth Rostrm Finalists

 

Well done also to every student who competed in each competition:

  • Rostrum Voice of Youth: Ashy M, Reva M, Victoria M, Pranav M, Helena S, Sanya O, Victoria P, Liana C, Esha H
  • DAV Intermediate Public Speaking: Lithasha P, Michael X, Pranav C, Jizelle N, Aditi S
  • DAV Senior Public Speaking: Chelsey D, Patrick M, Esha A, Sidharth R
  • Rotary Ainger Peck Award: Hugh P, Michael X, Pranav C

More competitions will be coming up over the coming weeks including the DAV Junior Public Speaking, the VCAA Plain English Speaking Awards and the Legacy Junior Public Speaking Awards. Our busy students include:

  • VCAA Plain English Speaking Award: Chelsey D, Patrick M
  • DAV Junior Public Speaking: Alexis F, Prisha R, Jade H, Oscar D, Ayush S, Sophie L, Olivia W, Kheenav C, Ria M, Reomi J, Jill X, Hitani C
  • Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award: Olivia W, Prisha R, Sophie L, Kiera L
Some of our HT Junior Rostrum speakers
Some of our HT Junior Rostrum speakers

 

Congratulations to everyone involved in a wide range of public speaking competitions. The fact that we have so many students participating and then performing at such an exceptional level is truly amazing.

 

Thank you also to Mrs Goddard (Public Speaking) and to Mr Drennan, Mrs Clarke, Ms Lopez and Mrs Christensen (DAV Debating Competition) for all the time and energy they so graciously give our students to help prepare them for the many public speaking competitions we enter. 

 

As you can see, this is an extremely busy, creative and engaging space! 

 

Matthew McDonald

Head of English