Interschool Events

West Country School Swimming Sports 2008

Three weeks ago the kids of Faith Academy went to a swimming competition with the rest of the West Country Schools in Wanganui.

We did very well but Westmere came first. I thought that we did very well to come SECOND!

When the fastest four relay came all of us were really nervous we were in the lead until freestyle. A Westmere guy passed us and won only just! It was disappointing but it was really cool to see how good our school did. It was nerve breaking at times.

The rest was cool we even had our own cheerleading club- Mrs McGregor led us all the way till we cheered out all the other schools.

Inter school Speech Competition 2007

Hello everyone, time for speeches again! You probably still have the resources I sent out last year if not let me know and I’ll send you some more.

Try this website for some useful resources: www.kidsturncentral.com

The judging criterion is the same as previous years, the standard Toastmasters format that will be used for the competition on Wednesday the 15th August, 1:30 pm in the auditorium of Faith City Church @ 127 Springvale Road, Wanganui.

Speeches may be on any topic, 2 minutes long, with no props.

Seniors Years 7-8

Maximum of 2 students per school, per section, (but Mosston School may enter 3 in the Junior section since they only have Juniors).

West Country Schools' Speech Competition 2007

Held at Faith Academy

15 August 2007 1:30pm

Daniel (Faith Academy) Mice

Kate (Westmere) Living on the Farms

Paige (Westmere) My Rugby Team

Rebecca (Kai Iwi) 1080

Petra (Ngamatapouri) Family Cat

River (Kai Iwi) Spy

Aleisha (Brunswick) Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly

Sarah (Faith Academy) Never Smile at a Crocodile

Stacey (Brunswick) Snow Leopard

Senior (Years 7-8) Speeches

Melissa (Brunswick) Equality

Georgia (Westmere) Gardening

Virginia (Ngamatapouri) Remote Adventures

Sarah (Westmere) Adds

Daniel (Westmere) Gliding

Jacob (Faith Academy) If I Were a Cheetah

Sinead (Ngamatapouri) Shane Thompson - How Drugs Affect People

Jarisha (Kai Iwi) My Sister Jasmine

Helena (Faith Academy) Hair

Goergia (Kai Iwi) Battery Hens

Mark (Brunswick) Shifting to Wanganui

Afternoon Tea

Awards

Judges: John Hancox

Bob Gibson

Joe Mc Ilroy

Guests from Toastmasters

Our School competition took place on Monday. Students did very well in the presentation of their speeches. The junior section was won by Sarah 1st with Daniel 2nd and Grace and Jesse tied for 3rd. In the senior section Jacob 1st, Helena 2nd and Luke came 3rd. The first 2 placing went on to represent our school at the West Country Schools' Annual Competition on Wednesday. The Judges were from “Toastmasters†. Sarah was placed 3rd in the junior division- well done Sarah!

The standard was very high - well done everyone. Thank-you to the judges: Matthew Norris and Kevin Smith from Toastmasters.

The results were as follows:

Junior Section

1st Dana - Kai Iwi

2nd Matthew - Mosston

3rd Joshua - Brunswick

Senior Section

1st Joseph - Faith Academy

2nd Sarah - Faith Academy

3rd Ra - Kai Iwi