ON Wednesday, May 20, Dumbleyung Primary School hosted the Lakes Speech, Drama and Art Festival for 2009.
Dumbleyung has had a long history with this competition and wanted to renew this event for schools in the district.
Eight schools took part in this event including Dumbleyung, Hyden, Kondinin, Kukerin, Nyabing, Pingrup, Tincurrin Primary Schools and Kulin District High School.
There were eight sections in the speech and drama category including poetry recital, mimes and choral speaking.
There were three sections for the art work including open drawing, collage and painting categories.
The results from the day:
Art work
Painting: Highly commended: Shanaye Herwig, Kulin DHS; Winner: Claire Carew-Reid, Dumbleyung PS.
Drawing: Highly commended: Claire Carew-Reid, Dumbleyung PS; Winner: James Wilson, Kulin DHS.
Collage: Highly commended: Alistair Murray, Tincurrin PS; Winner: Macushla Quicke, Kulin DHS.
Year 4/5 Humorous Poetry: Highly commended: Georgia Aiesi, Dumbleyung PS; Cody Ditchburn, Kukerin PS; Madison Noble, Kulin DHS; Winner: Jordan Dowdell, Kukerin PS.
Year 4-7 Mime (Group): Highly commended: Billie Wright, Dumbleyung PS; Monique Smith; Winner: Gabriella Brown, Hyden PS; Emmalee Miller; Brendon Chilcott; Ivy Lynch.
Year 6/7 Non Humorous Poetry: Highly commended: Khristan Randall, Kulin DHS; Guy Miles, Dumbleyung PS; Jessica Wigg, Dumbleyung PS; Lachlan Ward, Dumbleyung PS; Winner: Ivy Lynch, Hyden PS.
Year 4/5 Mime (individual): Highly commended: Tiffany Gossage, Dumbleyung PS; Winner: Harrison Edwards, Dumbleyung PS.
Year 4/5 Non-Humorous Poetry: Highly commended: Ebony Smith, Kukerin PS; Monique Smith, Dumbleyung PS; Winner: Billie Wright, Dumbleyung PS.
Year 6/7 Mime (individual): Highly commended: Lachlan Ramm, Nyabing PS; Guy Miles, Dumbleyung PS; Winner: Brittany Doney, Kukerin PS.
Year 6/7 Humorous Poetry: Highly commended: Jessica Wigg, Dumbleyung PS; Brittany Doney, Kukerin PS; Lachlan Ramm, Nyabing PS; Winner: Kendall Spurgeon, Kulin DHS.
Year 4-7 Choral Speaking: Highly commended: Elizabeth Sternick, Nyabing PS; Dylan Mills; Jesse McGill; Ashen Collins; Monique Ramm; Lachlan Ramm; Claire Carew-Reid, Dumbleyung PS; Billie Wright; Jorgi Robertson-Hall; Monique Smith; Winner: Jessica Wigg, Dumbleyung PS; Zac Hudson; Paige Morris; Georgia Aiesi; Jamie Stephens.
The Lakes Speech, Drama and Art committee would like to thank the experienced judges Liz Riggs (drama specialist teacher from Perth), Melissa Joy (past English teacher at Dumbleyung DHS and founding member of the original speech and drama events), Rodney Frost (Dumbleyung Theatre club member) and Di Treloar (local artist).
Thank you also to Beryl Hall, a former Dumbleyung District High staff member, who travelled with Melissa Joy from Albany and also assisted the judges on the day.
It was a fabulous event and it was wonderful to see so many students having a go and showing off their talents.
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