A hard-talking team from Arbory School in Ballabeg has taken the honours at this year's primary school public speaking competition.

Eight teams from around the Island took part, each fielding a chairman, speaker and proposer of the vote of thanks.

The contest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Douglas, with a coveted trophy and cheque for ?750 presented to the winning school.

Year six pupils Archie Faragher, Reuben Harris and Emily Unsworth were chosen winners on Thursday by a panel of judges from Castle Rushen High School.

In his speech 'To Be a Farmer's Boy', 10 year old Archie entertained the audience with a catalogue of reasons why he didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps.

Afterwards the youngsters and teacher Julie Young agreed public speaking is a great skill: