We were so proud of our two students who represented Waldegrave School at the Regional Final of the Jack Petchey “Speak Out” Challenge: a brilliant opportunity for everyone in the community and across the borough to come together to celebrate and build a platform for young voices.
Hosted at Orleans Park School, Anesu C and Ajax LS in Year 10 spoke with maturity, confidence and energy in front of the crowd of teachers, parents, friends and supporters. Anesu’s speech about guilty pleasures - a witty critique of diet culture - was the perfect opener for the audience, engaging the crowd. Munira Wilson, MP for Twickenham, praised the way Ajax shared their personal experience of ADHD in their speech, saying that even experienced speakers such as herself still find this challenging, yet it is hugely powerful and important.
Congratulations to all of the brilliant speakers of the evening and a special mention to Year 11 student, Emily B, who was on the judging panel, as she was the Regional Final Runner Up at last year’s event.
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