Primary Speaks Competition
May 2023
On 3rd May year 5 and 6 year students from local primary schools participated in the ‘Primary Speaks’ competition, organised and run by the MMF Youth Ambassadors.
The aim of the day was to encourage a range of young people to become involved and interested in the amazing local resources and collections that the Museum provides, while also developing important research skills and gaining confidence with public speaking in a positive environment. Students from East Farleigh primary school, Roseacre junior school, St. Andrew’s primary school, Oakfield primary school, and Invicta primary academy at Leybourne Chase participated.
Every school group was supervised by one of our student mentors, who were supported in finding ideas, composing, and performing a one-minute speech. Each mentor was assigned a collection from Maidstone Museum, which became the topic for their group’s speeches as they used the internet to research independently.
Congratulations to Ishaan Parekh, specially commended for his amazing delivery and Rachel Pearce who came in second place. Rachel’s speech certainly made us all consider the importance of sustainable fashion and how this could be incorporated in Maidstone Museum. A special well done to Aashish Urs from Roseacre junior school, whose enthusiasm about Japanese toilets had us all entertained.
We look forward to hearing where these public speaking skills will take them in the future.
Read a full report of the event on the Youth Ambassadors page
