The fifth public speaking competition for schools in Lanarkshire, organised by the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy, was held on 17th November 2022 at the Hamilton Townhouse with the following schools taking part:
Calderglen High School , EK
Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell
Strathaven Academy
Three pupils from each team spoke on the subject of ” Citizenship in our Schools and Community ” and then answered questions posed by two pupils from another team .
The judging panel was chaired by the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire Sheriff Iona McDonald and also included :
Reverend Jim Gibson ;
Ashley Moon MD Hamilton Racecourse ; and
Robert Scott HM Inspector for Fire Services in Scotland .
The standards achieved by all schools taking part were again exceptional focussing on the importance of citizenship and the benefits of immigration to the country . Winners of the trophy, presented by Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey CBE were the Calderglen High School team of :
Cerys McNab
Ella McDonald
Cameron Harkins
Chloe Anderson
D’Arcy Jenkins .
Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE said “Congratulations again to the three schools taking part in this competition , all of the pupils participating should be very proud of their achievements and they were certainly all a credit to their respective schools .
Special thanks are due to South Lanarkshire Council for hosting the event , master of ceremonies Sheriff Robert Dickson DL and John McKenzie DL who has been the driving force behind this initiative and ensured it’s continuing growth and success , the judging panel and education staff who all worked so well as a team contributing to the success of the event “.
The winning team from Calderglen High School along with Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey CBE and Deputy Lieutenant Louis Munn DL .