'Creative recycling', 'making a snail go faster' and 'stepping into someone else's shoes' are all part of the fun at this year's junior public speaking competition for schools arranged by the Rotary Club of Douglas.
Also featured in the annual face-off between eight schools Island-wide are presentations on 'Young children and gadgets', 'Stars', 'A childhood in the Isle of Man' and 'Being driven to distraction'!
The competition, arranged by Douglas Rotary Club's Youth Committee in partnership with the Department of Education and Children, is at Cronk y Berry School on Thursday, 20th March, beginning at 6.00 p.m. Schools entering include Fairfield, Arbory, Kewaigue, Marown, Rushen, Ashley Hill, Cronk y Berry and the Buchan.
Through the competition junior schools are encouraged to give young people the chance to stand up and speak in front of a live audience. There are bound to be some tough choices for the judges and a laugh or two for the audience!
Andrew Swithinbank, the Rotary Club organiser, said “We are really pleased to have the opportunity of mounting this competition because of the experience it gives to Island youngsters.”
If you would like to find out more about the Rotary Club of Douglas and its activities please contact Clare Faulds at faulds.clare@gmail.com or phone 842045.
