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Soroptimists International (SI) is a women’s service organization which works actively to raise funds and
awareness to help the disadvantaged, and in particular to raise the status of women globally. A distinguished
former Headteacher of CHG, Miss Joan Miller, was a longstanding member of the local SI Birmingham Central
Club and it was that link which led to our School being invited to put forward two entrants for this year’s
Midland Arden Region Public Speaking Competition.
Assia Barigou (12W) and Oshin Suresh (12Y) represented Camp Hill Girls in this challenging competition
along with eight other contestants selected from state and independent schools across the Midlands region. The
event was held on Saturday 13 March in the historic Council Chamber in the city of Coventry, in the presence
of the Lord Mayor, and all the student speakers rose to the occasion and its grand setting by producing lively,
articulate and well-researched speeches on a range of topics. Assia considered whether books are a thing of the
past, and Oshin challenged the notion that mothers should stay at home to raise their children.
CHG won this competition in 2009, and it was going to be exceedingly tough to lift the Midland Arden Trophy
again this time around; our two contestants spoke superbly but neither managed to impress the panel of judges
quite as much as the young man from Lawrence Sheriff School in Rugby who came away with the trophy and £100 prize. Assia and Oshin each received a £25 book token sponsored by our local SI Club, Birmingham
West, in recognition of the girls’ excellent preparation and performance on the day.
Mr J Clear
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