Annual Junior Public Speaking Competition 2025

The Rotary Club of Douglas Schools Public Speaking Competition 2025 is celebrating its 64th year.
Schools from all over the Island have been invited to take part. Teams from eight Junior schools will take part in the competitions this year. The subjects, which cover a variety of topics, are chosen by the entrants and are always entertaining and thought provoking, making it an enjoyable and stimulating evening for the participating teams and the audience. Some of last year’s topic titles included; “AI should be banned”, “Mental Health”, “The harms of social media”, “Can I make a Difference? “, “A Perfect Day”, " What am I going to do with my life?"
Guest Judge, Anne Clarke the current Chairman of The Manx Music Speech and Dance Festival, will provide friendly and positive feedback to the competitors on the night.
In addition to the winner’s trophy, the Rotary Club of Douglas will award a prize of £750 to the winning school and gift tokens of varying amounts to every participating pupil who takes part. There will be a new additional trophy that will be awarded to the pupil who contributed most to the entertainment of the evening. 
For further information contact Mary Jane Falconer t/n 431743 email maryjanefalconer@gmail.com