Oratory News
Mock Trial
Mock Trial season is upon us! Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to participate in this year’s Mock Trial.
Year 11
- Clare O’Connell
- Madeleine Roberts
- Laura Hiatt
- Niamh Condon
- Georgia Neely
- Katherine Coffey
Year 10
- Angelina Gu
- Charlotte Ainsworth
- Claire O’Connor
- Stephanie Sardinha
- Daniella Bianchi
- Dominica Leaver
Students have begun to prepare for the season this week and the first round, a practise round will be held in the coming weeks. In Round 1, Loreto Normanhurst will take on the role of defence, against Knox Grammar.
Congratulations and Goodluck
Congratulations to all students who participated in the CSDA Public Speaking Competition. It was a great night and all students presented speeches, which were considered, on topic and original. It is always great to hear the thoughts, ideas and passions of our students.
The following students were selected to participate in the CSDA Public Speaking Semi Finals at Riverview tonight. We again, wish them luck. If you are interested in coming along, the speeches begin at 7pm.
- Annie Clark
- Ellen Parker
- Tiana Kovacs
- Stephanie Sardinha
- Swetha Kumar
- Maanya Maini
Debating Registrations
Registrations for interest in participating in this year’s debating program, closes tonight. Trials for teams will occur on Tuesday 8 of March from 3:30pm – 5:00pm. If your daughter is unable to attend, follow up trials will be held on the 10 March from 3:30pm-4:30pm. More information regarding this will be emailed to your daughter over the weekend. Registrations are available online.
For your reference, the dates for CSDA and Archdale are:
CSDA
| Round 1 | Friday 1 April |
| Round 2 | Friday 29 April |
| Round 3 | Friday 6 May |
| Round 4 | Friday 13 May |
| Round 5 | Friday 20 May |
| Round 6 | Friday 27 May |
| Elimination 1 (if needed) | Friday 3 June |
| Elimination 2 | Friday 17 June |
| Quarter Final | Friday 24 June |
| Semi Finals | Friday 22 July |
| Final | Friday 29 July |
ARCHDALE
| Round 1 | Tuesday 24 May |
| Round 2 | Tuesday 31 May |
| Round 3 | Tuesday 7 June |
| Round 4 | Tuesday 14 June |
| Round 5 | Tuesday 21 June |
| Round 6 | Tuesday 26 July |
| Round 7 | Tuesday 2 August |
| Tie-Breakers | Tuesday 16 August |
| Quarter Finals | Tuesday 23 August |
| Semi Finals | Tuesday 30 August |
| Grand Final | Tuesday 6 September |
Coaches and Adjudicators
We are inviting ex-students and parents to be a part of the Oratory@LN team in 2016. We are looking for adjudicators and coaches and no experience is necessary, just simply an interest in all things oratory. You will need a Working with Children number.
For further information or to get involved, please refer to the Oratory@LN Handbook and or contact us.
Mrs Bernadette O’Dwyer
Oratory Coordinator