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Speech School Years 4-6 THURSDAY (3.00pm-4.15pm)
Description
This is an 8 week program that runs after school on Thursdays during term time. Students may join during the term and are reimbursed for classes they did not participate in. Interested students may also participate in a free trial class by emailing The Speech School prior to Thursday classes.
The program is designed for Years 4-6 students and will cover a wide range of speaking-based activities and theatre skills. Key components include preparing and presenting speeches, delivering prose, poetry, storytelling, debating, monologues and impromptu speeches.
SUPERVISION IS PROVIDED FROM 3PM (SNACK & PLAY). Lessons begin at 3.15pm and finish at 4.15pm.
Our speech classes cater for all levels and provide time for students to practise and improve the vital skill of public speaking in a creative, fun and encouraging environment. We aim for these skills to stay with students throughout their school years and their lives.
Late Bookings: If you wish to enrol after the beginning of the term or would like a trial class please email The Speech School directly at thespeechschool@gmail.com or https://www.thespeechschool.com.au/
What you can expect
- Your child’s confidence and attitude towards Public Speaking and general social interaction to improve
- Successful experiences developing positive attitudes
- Encourages students to take developmental steps they are comfortable with and doesn’t force fearful speakers
- Teaches stagecraft awareness including hand gestures, eye contact and speaking stance
- Uses creative speaking games to help overcome fears and build confidence
- Holds smaller class sizes which seek to help students feel more comfortable when presenting
- Teaches how to effectively use voice projection and expression when speaking to an audience
- Addresses the importance of pitch, pace, pause and emphasis to create an interesting, dynamic speech
- Gives student feedback to ensure skills develop and progress
- Provides opportunity to present impromptu and develop theatre skills
- Introduces speech writing
- Gives practical tools needed to give persuasive presentations and introduces debating.
- The Speech School encourages students to enter and participate in the Speaking Category of the Sydney Eisteddfod should they wish to and facilitates and supports students in their preparations
What you will learn
- Your child’s confidence and attitude towards Public Speaking and general social interaction to improve
- Successful experiences developing positive attitudes
- Encourages students to take developmental steps they are comfortable with and doesn’t force fearful speakers
What you will get
- Supervision is provided from 3pm.
- Snacks & play
What to bring
- Just your enthusiasm!
What to wear
Casual
Appropriate for
Designed for Years 4-6
The Speech School
Our School
The Speech School provides an after school public speaking course to students in Years 2-6. Our weekly classes provide students with ongoing opportunities to learn, practise and refine the art of public speaking in a welcoming, creative and fun environment.
There are a wide range of speaking-based activities and games that will cover the key components of preparing and presenting speeches, delivering prose, poetry, storytelling, debating, monologues, impromptu speeches and theatre skills.
The school caters for everyone and provides time for students to practise and improve the vital skill of public speaking. We aim for these skills to stay with students throughout their school years and their lives.
Our Teachers
Teachers have completed 8th Grade Trinity College, London, Speech and Drama. Coaches are experienced in debating to Senior School level.
What you can expect
- Your child’s confidence and attitude towards Public Speaking and general social interaction to improve
- Successful experiences developing positive attitudes
- Encourages students to take developmental steps they are comfortable with and doesn’t force fearful speakers
- Teaches stagecraft awareness including hand gestures, eye contact and speaking stance
- Uses creative speaking games to help overcome fears and build confidence
- Holds smaller class sizes which seek to help students feel more comfortable when presenting
- Teaches how to effectively use voice projection and expression when speaking to an audience
- Addresses the importance of pitch, pace, pause and emphasis to create an interesting, dynamic speech
- Gives student feedback to ensure skills develop and progress
- Provides opportunity to present impromptu and theatre skills
- Introduces speech writing
- Introduces basic rules and roles of debating
- Provides opportunities for team debates
- Gives practical tools needed to give persuasive presentations
- The Speech School encourages students to enter and participate in the Speaking Category of the Sydney Eisteddfod should they wish to and facilitates and supports students in their preparations
Your Teacher
Your teacher is kind and encouraging and an outstanding public speaker!
Your lessons will always have a fun warm up and cool down game. There will always be a new Tongue Twister for the week and an End of Term Tongue Twister Championship with prizes! There will always be creative and fun public speaking challenges that focus on a particular skill. You will always be encouraged to participate at your own pace if you are nervous. You will be prompted to stand in your power and believe in yourself. You will be encouraged to listen to your words and think on your feet. As time goes by you will become more and more confident and able to contribute to a variety of real-life public speaking settings not simply speech making. You will become an engaged listener of others. You will enjoy coming to Speech School and look forward to attending.
The Speech School has an average rating of 4.8 for their other classes.
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Terms & Conditions
The Speech School reserves the right to change advertised programming and price at any time. Refunds for term classes are only offered when cancelling before the commencement of term. Refunds or makeup lessons for missed classes are not offered. We refund for late starts to the term (missed lessons), extended illness and extended travel. The Speech School accepts no responsibility for classes missed because after care services were not notified via the proper channels. After care services cannot release your child to speech class without parent permission each term.
The Speech School reserves the right to cancel a student’s enrolment without notice if their behaviour is too disruptive. Students must be collected from class and cannot be released alone except via written arrangement. Parents are responsible for communicating any student special needs prior to The Speech School classes and supply adequate medical treatment plans if needed. This may include asthma puffers, antihistamines, Epipens. Please do not send your child to class if they are unwell.