Student Scarlett is talk of the school
A TEENAGER has talked her way into the
semi-final of a national publi!= speaking
competition which could see her win
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£5;000.
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Notley High School pupii ·Scarlett Perrin
(right), 14, of Great Notley, beat 18 .others
in the .regional.final ·of the Jack Petchey
challenge on May 15, hosted by
tledingham School, near Halstead.
She said: ul've always been into drama and
am quite a chatty person bLJt I've never got
involved with public speaking until now." ·
Scarl.e ttfaces.a virtual semi-final on ~une 7
.· for a chance to speak at London's Piccadilly
·theatre in front of 800 people in July.
Jack Petchey's Speak Out Challenge aims to ':
teach young people to speak confidently
about different topics and boost their . :, .
self-esteem.
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