Success for Westholme at Blackburn Festival

Westholme pupils bring home 11 trophies from the Speech and Drama festival

Last weekend, 15 Westholme pupils took part in the Blackburn Festival of Speech and Drama and managed to come away with a fantastic 11 trophies. Annabel Steele and Stephanie Atkinson also went on to compete in the Championship Finals on the Sunday Evening, where Annabel picked up a further two trophies! Well done to everyone who took part!

The individual results were:

Billinge House Results

Stephanie Atkinson1st place – Verse speaking age 6 and under
Amy Dowsing2nd place – Verse speaking age 7 and under
Rabia Karim3rd place – Verse speaking age 7 and under
Ben Martin3rd place – Verse speaking age 7 and under
Yusuf Mumtaz3rd place – Verse speaking age 6 and under
Ilhaan Roker3rd place – Verse speaking age 7 and under
Westholme Infants1st place – Group speaking age 9 and under
Westholme School2nd place – Group speaking age 9 and under

 

Girls’ Junior School Results

Lucy Barrett3rd place – Bible reading age 9 and under
Emily Berry2nd place – Verse speaking age 8 and under
2nd place – Bible reading age 9 and under
2nd place – Prepared prose age 9 and under
Madison Boyle1st place – Sight reading age 9 and under
3rd place – Verse speaking age 8 and under
Lucy Duffy3rd place – Comic verse speaking age 12 and under
3rd place – Sight reading age 12 and under
3rd place – Bible reading age 12 and under
Phoebe Waddicor1st place – Bible reading age 9 and under
2nd place – Sight reading age 9 and under

 

Senior School Results

Natalie Buxton1st place – Bible reading age 15 and under
2nd place – Verse speaking age 15 and under
2nd place – Solo drama age 15 and under
Annabel Steele1st place – Own written poem
1st place – Verse speaking age 12 and under
2nd place – Sight reading age 12 and under
2nd place – Comic verse speaking age 12 and under
2nd place – Bible reading age 12 and under
2nd place – Prepared prose age 12 and under
Charlotte Stockwell1st place – Verse speaking age 15 and under
2nd place – Sight reading age 15 and under
Isabelle Turner2nd place – Bible reading age 15 and under
2nd place – Prepared prose