BALAKLAVA HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING EVENT
On the 16th of September, the Performing Arts building came alive with persuasive speeches, poetry, Ted Talks, AUSLAN, podcasts and music. Our annual Public Speaking and Showcase Competition went off with a bang and was a great representation of the talent we have here at Balaklava High School. A huge thank you to our judges, Mayor Rodney Reid, Joshua La Grutta, Lauren March and Madison Litzow.
The judges had a difficult job in deciding the following winners:
Junior School
Winner - Willow Friedrichs
Encouragement Award - Bryce Guthberg
Middle School
Winner - Isabelle Poole
Encouragement Award - Erin Boobyer
Senior School
Winner - Imogen Gant
Encouragement Award - Tully Pratt
Audience voted showcase winners:
Ted Talk - Riley Beckel
Poetry - Noah Renton-Moore
Podcasting - Caesar Guden
AUSLAN - Lawson Bowden
Thank you also to our musical performers Isabelle Poole and Paetyn Slater.
Hannah Marshall
Leader of Thriving Learners – Literacy, English and Humanities
