On Saturday, 25 February three Year 7 students, Lucy Hancock, Katie Pitcher and Jenny Pitcher, took first place in the regional semi-finals of the Rotary Youth Speaks Competition. They talked fluently and passionately about their chosen topic, which was poverty and homelessness.  Each student took on a role: Chairperson, Speaker and Vote of Thanks and were judged by a panel of three judges.  One of these judges was William Telford, one of The Herald's most senior journalists!  The team will now go through to the next round on Saturday, 11 March at the University of St Mark and St John.