{"id":3449,"date":"2019-11-20T13:22:59","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T13:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/?p=3449"},"modified":"2019-11-20T13:22:59","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T13:22:59","slug":"celebrating-success-2019-young-speakers-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/index.php\/celebrating-success-2019-young-speakers-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Success! 2019 Young Speakers of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. held its annual Young Speakers of the Year Showcase on Saturday, 16<sup>th<\/sup> November. Winners travelled from around the country to Liverpool to attend the celebration and receive their awards at the \u2018home of champions\u2019 Aintree Racecourse.<\/p>\n<p>Out of 12,000 learners who took ESB Speech assessments in 2018-19, 10 were selected as winners in recognition of their outstanding oracy skills. The Young Speakers each performed a poem recital, prose reading or gave a talk to an audience of family, teachers and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 ESB Young Speakers of the Year, pictured below with Chief Executive Tina Renshaw, are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alex lo Storto <\/strong>&#8211; Nottingham University Samworth Academy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anagi Bartholomeuz<\/strong> \u2013 Formerly of Nottingham Girls\u2019 High School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Archie Colville <\/strong>\u2013 Kitebrook House, Gloucestershire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ayesha Ahmed <\/strong>\u2013 Bolton School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ellie-Rose Heimans <\/strong>\u2013 James Allen\u2019s Preparatory School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flora Low<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Formerly of St. Francis School, Wiltshire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freddie van Daalen <\/strong>\u2013 Formerly of Magdalene House Preparatory School, Cambridgeshire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maddie Exley <\/strong>&#8211; Wilmslow Preparatory School, Cheshire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tom Lewis <\/strong>&#8211; Runnymede St Edwards School, Liverpool<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8216;Jimmy&#8217; Shixiang Wang<\/strong> &#8211; Formerly of Sherborne International, Dorset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3473 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cropped-1-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #242424; cursor: text; font-family: 'Heebo',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">The celebration featured four additional categories alongside the Young Speaker Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Spirit of ESB\u2019 Awards recognise and encourage the potential of all learners, rewarding individuals who showed great promise in their assessments.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 winners of the Spirit of ESB Award<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #242424; cursor: text; font-family: 'Heebo',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">, pictured below are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tim Ye \u2013 <\/strong>Plymouth Grove Primary School, Manchester<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guy Odams \u2013 <\/strong>Heathfield Community School, Somerset<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mason McNamara<\/strong> \u2013 Broadfields Primary School, London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daniel Apetrei<\/strong> \u2013 Broadfields Primary School, London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Liam Hart<\/strong> \u2013 Broadfields Primary School, London<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/sPIRIT-3-1024x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Burniston Bell Award recognises teachers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to teaching ESB in their centre.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 winner of the Burniston Bell Award is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Juliet Meighan \u2013 <\/strong>Associate Lecturer, Belfast Metropolitan College, Northern Ireland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The prestigious Richard Ellis Award was introduced in honour of ESB\u2019s former Trustee, Richard, to reward an individual who has shown outstanding dedication to ESB.<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 winner of the Richard Ellis Award, pictured below is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Georgina Marland \u2013 <\/strong>Assessor and Teacher of ESB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3462 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Richard-2-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, ESB chooses exceptional speakers to become Ambassadors. By representing ESB, they have the opportunity to inspire other learners and to promote ESB and its values. This year we have asked two former Young Speakers of the Year to accept the accolade.<\/p>\n<p>Our 2019 Ambassadors, <span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #242424; cursor: text; font-family: 'Heebo',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.16px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">pictured below are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sam Colyer \u2013<\/strong> Formerly of Plymouth Grove Primary School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lilian Bingham<\/strong> \u2013 St Bede\u2019s and St Joseph\u2019s Catholic College<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3470\" src=\"https:\/\/esbuk.org\/web\/app\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Ambassadors-3-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ESB\u2019s Chief Executive, Tina Renshaw, says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>&#8220;The standard from all candidates put forward this year was very impressive indeed. It is wonderful to reward their achievements and then share their passions at our annual Showcase.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. held its annual Young Speakers of the Year Showcase on Saturday, 16th November. Winners travelled from around the country to Liverpool to attend the celebration and receive their awards at the \u2018home of champions\u2019 Aintree Racecourse. 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