On Monday, Zoe (Year 10) competed in the Grand Final of the Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge, taking to the stage of the prestigious Cambridge Theatre in London’s West End to deliver a speech entitled ‘The Pocket Problem’ – a scathing feminist critique of women’s fashion design.
From an initial 35,000 students at the start of the year, Zoe made it all the way through to the final 15 – an astonishing achievement that speaks to her own determination and to the impact of her eloquent speech.
Each year, all students in Year 10 take part in the Speak Out workshops which take place here at CCHS and are run by the public speaking coaches from the Jack Petchey trust.
A huge well done to Zoe and thank you to Mrs Day and Mr Carter for their support.
