SBY has been teaching young people to communicate with confidence for the last decade; communication skills and public speaking form part of all our programmes. This year we are delighted that The John James Bristol Foundation is funding this city-wide public speaking initiative.
Over 700 Year 9 students will be given the opportunity to take part in the John James Speak with Spark Challenge. They will participate in a full day workshop where they will develop their communication skills before constructing and delivering an engaging presentation on a topic of their choice.
At the end of the workshop, the highest performing participants will have the opportunity to go head-to-head in second rounds with students from other schools, with the potential to progress to the Grand Final and deliver their speech in front of an audience.
