Services – Navy Cadets

and good name of TS Southport. To Able Seamen Jackson Rees, Harry Weld, Brock Williams and Leading Seamen Lachlan Burns, Zaymon Foulds-Cook, Tom Pereira, Chandler Walker, Benet Williams and Matthew Witheriff a huge ‘Bravo Zulu’ to each of you as individuals and to all of you collectively for supporting the unit, passing on skills and modelling positive attitudes. Training Ship Southport is richer for your contributions.

As we look to the future, we are excited about entering our 21st year as an Australian Navy Cadet unit at The Southport School. The cadets and staff are also excited about the prospect of the 100th Anniversary of Gallipoli coinciding with Navy’s year to lead the Tri-Service Graduation Parade in 2015.

Speech & Variety Club

...now you’re talking!

JOHN WALLACE

Speech Variety Club Coordinator

This year the TSS Speech Variety Club boasted a membership of 128 boys from Year 7 to Year 12. Speech activities revolved around Impromptu Speech, Prepared Speech and Evaluation.

TSS SPEECH AND VARIETY CLUB PHILOSOPHY

a. To increase confidence in public speaking. b. To develop the art of speaking and listening to others and to respect fellow speakers. c. To have fun and enjoy speaking to an audience.

d. To become more articulate and to have a good command of the English

Language. e. To enhance Leadership skills.

The Club has been most successful due to the enthusiasm of the boys and the tremendous support of parents. Mrs Karen Plant has completed her 20th year as Accomplished Toastmaster Assistant and she was ably assisted by fellow teaching colleague Mrs Carolyn Nelson, who will continue in her role next year. Also assisting throughout the year have been past club member Mr Brady Lowe ( Declamations and Competition evenings ) and staff member Mr David Ellis (Competition evening). A huge thank you to Mrs Karen Martin for the publishing of meeting reports in the Newsletters and Mr Dan Sleeman for photography for the Southportonian.

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2014

NOVICE COMPETITION YEARS 7 AND 8

Impromptu Speech Year 7 1st ....................................... James Smith 2nd .................................. Joe Fuhrmann 3rd ........................................ Foster Lane

Year 8 1st .......................................... Harry Cox 2nd ........................................ Jed Heslop 3rd................................... Tom Edmunds

Years 7 and 8 Honourable Mentions

Cody Durante, Connor Gray, Harrison Kennedy, Saxon Wood, Tom Fuhrmann and Joshua Moss.

INTERMEDIATE COMPETITION

Impromptu Speech 1st .....................................Angus Cowan 2nd ........................... Sebastian Greenup 3rd ......................................Mitch Lovett