Box Hill School students win 'Youth Speaks' and 'Young Writer' Competitions!

Published on isbi School News dated Wednesday 8th of February 2012

Box Hill School's public speaking teams wowed the judges of the Dorking Rotary 'Youth Speaks' competition on Monday 30th January, with their oratory skills, excellent team work and poise. Pronounced winners of the competition, Ellie Thorn (Chairperson); Rosie Eagers (Speaker) and Anna Gibbs (Vote of Thanks) were presented with the trophy by one of the judges ;Virginia McKenna OBE - BAFTA & Olivier award-winning screen & stage actress, author and founder of the Born Free Foundation.

Box Hill School students were also the recent winners of the Dorking Rotary 'Young Writer' competition, beating almost 50 entrants to the prize. Their winning entries will now go on to compete at District level with other winners from the 60 other rotary clubs in Surrey and Sussex.