{"id":325683,"date":"2022-10-31T17:29:31","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T07:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=325683"},"modified":"2022-10-31T17:30:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T07:30:07","slug":"persuasive-students-impress-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/10\/31\/persuasive-students-impress-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"Persuasive Students Impress Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_325711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325711\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-325711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winner Nate Cridge (Kingaroy SS) with Kingaroy Rotary representatives Deb Hails and Murray Johnston (Photo: KSS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>October 31, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The annual South Burnett Education District School Speech Competition was held recently at Kingaroy State School.<\/p>\n<p>The evening showcased some of the South Burnett\u2019s most talented primary school public speakers.<\/p>\n<p>Students were required to prepare a short persuasive speech, with points being awarded to speakers based on three criteria: content, delivery and language.<\/p>\n<p>Six outstanding speakers took part in the closely contested competition.<\/p>\n<p>Jaynie Cullen, from Kingaroy State School, worked hard to convince the audience that \u201cRural rocks\u201d, while Tiffany Cook, from Nanango State School, persuaded listeners that \u201cAll schools should have an endangered animals\u2019 awareness program\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Allison Baldwin. from Taabinga State School. shared many of the health benefits of owning a cat, persuading the audience &#8220;Cats are the purrrr-fect pets&#8221;, while Nate Cridge, from Kingaroy State School, had everyone contemplating what exactly defines &#8220;Greatness&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Molly Brown, from Nanango State School, highlighted the important role of animals in schools with her topic, &#8220;All schools should have a horse support program&#8221;, while Tiffany Williamson, from Kingaroy State School, convinced the audience girls can do anything, sharing \u201cGirl\u2019s Rugby Rules&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All the students did an exceptional job in front of a large audience and adjudicators Sue Johnston and Tracey Reinbott.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After much deliberation, Molly Brown, from Nanango State School, was awarded runner-up, with Nate Cridge, from Kingaroy State School, taking out the District final.<\/p>\n<p>The schools would like to thank\u00a0 the Rotary Club of Kingaroy, which was represented by Deb Hails and Murray Johnston, and to the Queensland Association of State School Principals, represented by Masina Taule\u2019alo, without whose support the evening would not have been possible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_325712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-325712\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-325712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221031kss2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-325712\" 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