13 November 2015

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6 teams competed in the Rotary Youth Speaks competition at Chequer Mead last night.  The public speaking contest had 5 entries from Lingfield Notre Dame, Sackville and Worth in the senior section and one from Worth in the intermediate section.

The judges (Brian Aps Julie Holden and Hillary Waddingham)  heard arguments on a range of topics from why video games are bad for society through to the population explosion.  The Winners were announced as Worth Team A ; Eli Barratt(chair),  Olivia Wilson (speaker) and Isabella Lee (proposer of thanks) who persuasively argued that Advertising should be regulated due its harmful subliminal effects under the title Bombarded and Brainwashed; Advertising Really Hurts.

Clive Brooks asked a question of each team from the floor and Town Mayor Cllr Dick Sweatman presented the prizes.

In announcing the winner The chief adjudicator Julie Holden said “It was a tough decision as all the teams presented confident, well researched arguments. It is greatly appreciated that the schools support this annual event, which develop skills for use later in life”

The Winners, along with the intermediary entry (Hareen Ahmed, Kitan Ojo and Jessica Piraino) also from Worth School will move along to the regional heats in February.