MISA Debating
The MISA Year 7 and 8 Debating Competition has begun with our Year 7 and 8 teams competing in Round 1 this week. Both teams won their debates, which is a great start to the competition!
Public Speaking Competitions Term 3
MISA Year 9 Youth of the Year Competition
We will be hosting this great competition on Thursday, 17th August Week 5. Our candidates have been chosen but we have some opening for students to volunteer as assistants for part of the day. Please register your interest with Mrs Rodriguez.
MISA Year 10 Public Speaking Competition
Year 10 students are invited to apply to compete in the MISA Year 10 Public Speaking Competition, on Thursday, 31 August (Week 7) this term, held at St. Patrick’s College. This competition focuses on students delivering two speeches, a prepared speech of their choice, and an impromptu speech. Again, please register your interest with Mrs Rodriguez.
Year 10-12 Public Speaking Competition
Students in years 10 to 12 are invited to enter the national 'My First Speech' competition.
Your task, as a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives, is to write a 90 second speech about issues you are passionate about and then record yourself presenting the speech on video. Winners from each of years 10, 11 and 12 will be invited to Canberra to deliver their speeches live and undertake a program of meetings at Parliament House.
Entries close at 5pm on Friday 11 August. See Mrs Rodriguez for more details about this exciting competition or check out the website: https://www.aph.gov.au/myfirstspeech
Call out for adjudicators!
We would welcome adjudicators from our alumni or parent community to be involved in our growing debating program at THAC. Please email Mrs Rodriguez if you are interested in adjudicating or coaching. [email protected]