The Kings’ Messenger

Students taste of after dinner speakingOn Monday 22 April 2013, Year 12 student RachelStean took part in the after dinner speakingcompetition The Gabblers Club in theGrand Final banquet at The Bristol Hotelin the presence of the Lord Mayor ofBristol, Councillor Peter Main.After a three course dinner, the audienceenjoyed speeches from this year’s seventeenGabblers, representing schools inand around Bristol.Speech titles ranged from “Against allOdds” and “A glass half full” to “Last oneStanding” and “Hot Air”. Rachel had thedifficult task of making the first speech ofthe night, entitled “The Final Countdown”.The Gabbler of the Year was TravisAlabanza-Béhard from St Mary Redcliffeand Temple School who spoke on the titleof “Loose Ends”.Commenting on the evening HeadteacherMr Richardson said: “I was very pleased toattend the 26 th Grand Final of the Gabblerscompetition. Rachel’s speech was engagingand entertaining, and stood out in a highcalibre competition”.By Rebecca Rowntree,The Kings and Queens News Team(and 2012 third place Gabbler)Here is Rachel now with Headteacher ChrisRichardson and Head of Sixth Form Steve GreenLearning Resource Centre NewsChess Challenge: The Chess Challenge has now ended, and seven studentswill be going through to the next round to be held at MillfieldSchool on Sunday 19 May 2013.Our overall winner was Angus Cumberlidge. Well done Angus and goodluck to all chess players for the next round!Books: If there is a particular book you wish to read which we do not currently have in the LRC, do ask me, and Iwill get it for you.Stationery supplies: We sell all your stationery needs - paper, folders, pens, memory sticks, plastic wallets, calculators,protractors. Everything you need to help you through your school day.Books: Don’t forget— if you have too many books at home, and need to make somespace for new ones, please think of the LRC before throwing away. I am looking forbooks for our new reading scheme, but all donations will be gratefully received.Thank you!Box Tops for Books: We are still collecting the tokens from the tops of Nestlé cereals.Please drop them into the LRC. Thank you to those who have already dropped somenice amount again this year.off, we are collecting aWindow: I would like to draw your attention to the LRC display window, which you will see has some of thenew books in it. So—if you’d like to read any, come and ask me. By Mrs B Knutson, LRC Manager