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Junior Youth Speaks - For Primary Schools
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Many District 1100 CLubs support Rotary Youth Speaks and in 2007/08 very
successfully too, for we provided a team in the national final. That competition
is for 12 to 18 year old secondary school students. |
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Some Clubs, however, through excellent working relationships with Junior Schools,
have supported a junior version of Youth Speak, including the Chipping Campden
and Thornbury Clubs. They would like to link with other clubs to hold a district Junior Youth Speaks final,
which would be a national first. |
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Mike Jelley (Chipping Campden) has provided the following simple but useful guidelines for a Junior Youth Speaks competition. |
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This competition is designed to compliment work already undertaken in schools,
hopefully providing interest and enjoyment for pupils, parents and staff alike. |
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Open to 5/6 year pupils, the competition requires individual boys or girls ( not teams)
to speak on a specific topic which has been provided by the sponsoring Rotary Club.
e.g. Hobbies, My street or village, My best day etc. |
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Schools should organise a preliminary contest, the winner going forward to a
school or inter school final which should be an evening, non-uniform occasion with parents and friends. |
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How to run a final. |
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On arrival each pupil draws to ascertain the order of speaking. |
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Pupils should not be identified by name or school before they speak and speak for no more than 5 minutes. |
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Three judges ( independant from schools) should judge each contestant for standard of grammar, clarity,
expression of ideas, use and richness of vocab, and general demeanour. |
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Prizes should include a trophy for winning pupil and school as well as gifts and certificates for all competitiors. |
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The above is not prescriptive. Clubs may want to change any part of it. But if we manage to gather enough interest for a District final then of course the rules will have to standardise. |
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Please let Mike Jelley or Richard Fox know if your club intends to run a competition and of course don’t hesitate to contact them if you have questions. |
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