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Hastings 1066 branch - February meeting

Hastings 1066 welcome St.Georges Foundation to their February meeting to hear about their work in sierra Leone.

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Norwich & Norfolk Regional PSC Final 2019

Five local schools compete in regional PSC heat for place in grand final.

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Caistor Grammar wins Lincolnshire PSC heat

2018 national finalists, Caistor Grammar win Lincolnshire heats for the 2019 Public Speaking Competition.

Epping Forest branch enjoys talk by the Churches Conservation Trust

Megan Mitchell from the Churches Conservation Trust talks to Epping Forest branch.

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Suffolk October meeting: Life as a boy soldier

Major Milward spoke about his life as a Boy Soldier, as he entered the army when he was only 15 and his experiences.

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Four Lincolnshire schools compete to be top public speaker

Four local schools will compete in Lincolnshire branch's ESU Churchill National Public Speaking Competition. Each school will put forward teams of three students to demonstrate their prowess in chairing, questioning and public speaking.

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Scottish teacher wins inaugural International Oracy Teacher Award

New award recognises excellence in oracy teaching around the world.

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Working with Dragons

ESU Governor & CEO of the Peter Jones Foundation Jonny Sobczyk Boddington visited the Ouse Valley branch to talk about his career to date.

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Public Speaking Basildon & Westcliff Heats

The first two of five heats of the  Public Speaking Competition saw the team winners were Brentwood School Team 2 with School Team 1 as runners-up. Both progress to the branch final.

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