Budding young photographers have the opportunity to enter their work in the Harpenden heat of Rotary’s country-wide Young Photographer Competition. The competition is split into three age-defined sections: junior, intermediate and senior. The judges, drawn from Harpenden Photographic Society, have no knowledge of the identities of the competitors. You’ll need
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Sibling Young Photographers build their skills
Congratulations to Edward and Verity Pember for their successes in the Harpenden Heat of the Rotary Young Photographer Competition
The theme for the 2022/2023 competition was “The Beauty of Architecture”.
In the spirit of ‘Service above Self’
This year three young people earned the Bill Hewetson Memorial Prize and Young Citizen Award. The prize and award – a token and certificate – recognise special service within the community in keeping with Rotary International’s motto, Service above Self.
Triumph for Beechwood Park’s debating trio
Congratulations to the three boys from Beechwood Park School, competing in the under 13 age group, who won the National Final of Rotary’s Youth Debate challenge.
Demonstrating creative technology talent
A record 37 teams of four entered this year’s Rotary Technology Tournament. All secondary schools in St Albans and Harpenden are invited to come along and face the challenge of building a working model in four hours. Students then demonstrate their products to a panel of expert judges.
Junior Schools’ Carol Concert – a welcome return
After a four-year Covid-induced gap, High Street Methodist Church again resonated to the sound of a massed choir, leading the singing at the Harpenden and District Junior Schools’ Carol Concert.
Rotary Shoeboxes Score Another Double
For the second year running our Rotary shoeboxes not only carried toys, games, writing materials and toiletries to disadvantaged youngsters and elderly people in central and eastern Europe; they also gave a massive boost to the funds needed by a women’s hospital in Uganda.
High Standards in Schools’ Debates
Against stiff competition Beechwood Park School and Katherine Warington School came out winners in the Harpenden heat of the Rotary Youth Debate Competition. Beechwood Park lifted the Intermediate Cup and the Katherine Warington team the Senior Cup.
Youth Debate, formerly Youth Speaks
Learning to debate on different subjects has so many benefits that can carry over into further education and work life.
Find out how you can join in!
LOCAL CHILDREN CONFRONTED BY DRAGONS
After sitting their SATS, Year 6 children from High Beeches Junior School face a panel in the school’s own Dragons’ Den to pitch their business ideas.
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