A winning way with words

Date published: 27 March 2015


YOUNGSTERS were in fine voice once again at the 31st Oldham Primary Schools Choral Speaking Festival.

The event, at Oldham Parish Church, saw children from schools across Oldham compete over three days.

The festival, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Oldham Metro, Madeleine Lindley Books and Focus Education, aims to help pupils harness their love for poetry, enhance their imagination and boost their self confidence.

John Walkden, President of the Rotary Club of Oldham Metro, said: “The festival is an event where everyone who comes is a winner. For many this will be their first time on a big stage, for some it will be their last and I am sure the efforts made in learning the poetry will be repaid many times over the years to come.”