Year 3 & 4 winners: Frances Pereira 2nd (St Laurence’s Catholic School Forbes), Maddison Pratton HC (St Augustine’s Catholic School Narromine) and George O’Brien 1st (Cumnock Public School) with judges Greg O’Malley, Robyn Miller and Jan Kerr.
Students in Years 3 to 10 from Parkes, Forbes, Condobolin, Lake Cargelligo, Bathurst, Orange, Cowra, Cobar, Warren, Narromine, Bourke Tottenham, Cumnock and Trundle gathered at Trundle CWA Hall on 17th June to participate in the CWA Intergroup Public Speaking.
This annual competition highlights the public speaking skills of students in Far Western, Oxley and Central Western CWA Groups. Each Group holds their own competition for students within their Group areas. Only four students per section are selected to go to the Inter Group competition.
ARTC Inland Rail’s generous support of the CWA Inter Group competition encourages the participation of hundreds of students across these three CWA groups.
Public speaking skills help students to develop their confidence, resilience, relationships, independence and interpersonal skills.
The judges were Greg O’Malley, CWA State Vice President, Jan Kerr from Canowindra and CWA State Executive representing Oxley Group, Robyn Miller from Forbes.
CWA State Vice President, Jan Kerr said, “It’s really pleasing to see the depth and extent of research competitors have put into their presentations. It really did make it difficult to select a winner”. Congratulations to all students who participated on the day.
Year 5 & 6 winners: Belle Bardwil HC (St Francis Xavier Lake Cargelligo), Peter Elias 1st (St Joseph’s School Condobolin), Lavinia Cain 2nd (Cobar Public School Cobar), with judges Greg O’Malley, Jan Kerr and Robyn Miller.
Year 7 & 8 winners: Abby Rout HC (Red Bend Catholic College Forbes) and Sophia Byrne HC (Red Bend Catholic College Forbes), Grace Mayo 2nd (Parkes Christian School), and Joelin Fernando 1st (James Sheahan HS Orange) with judges Jan Kerr, Greg O’Malley and Robyn Miller.
Year 9 & 10 winners: Bella Starr 2nd (St Raphael’s Catholic School Cowra), Abbey Browne HC (Forbes High School) and Gabriella Pereira 1st (Red Bend Catholic College Forbes) with Judges Greg O’Malley, Jan Kerr and Robyn Miller.