Students graduate at Toastmasters

Ten Brisbane Water Secondary College students have graduated from a youth leadership program presented by Ettalong Beach Toastmasters.

A graduation ceremony conducted last week followed five weeks of learning and practice of all the facets of meeting procedure including proposing a toast, chairing a meeting, moving and debating motions, and impromptu and prepared speech making.

College principal Mr Pat Lewis said: "Each two-hour session was full of laughs proving to students that fun, enjoyment and learning are a very good combination.

"Middle school students Ben Breadon, Amanda Bruce, Kirstin Rowbotham, Liam Scarratt, Amy Stables, Bethany Leggett, Brooke Egan and Simon Woods mixed easily with senior campus students Rebecca Gaston, Jacqui Steward, Josh Knox, Regan Mitchell, and Brittany Russell to make each session a much-anticipated event. "Throughout the course, all students made exceptional improvement in both prepared and impromptu speaking and in the confidence to speak in front of others.

"This has been a wonderful addition to the college curriculum and will be offered to students again later in the year.

"From there, it will become a regular part of the yearly college program."

The program was organised by Ettalong Beach Toastmasters members Elsie Mills, Lyn Smith and Greg Hoffman.

Press release, April 5 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College