AWARD winning schoolgirls showed off their speaking skills at a recent competition at Cornelius Vermuyden School, Canvey.
Scarlet Mathieson from Canvey Junior School, scooped top prize in the tenth Grand Final of the Your Shout Public Speaking Competition.
Runner up was Tilly Heaton from St Katherine’s Church of England Primary School with her subject Box of Problems.
In third was Maddison Woollard from Leigh Beck Junior School with her title The Training Day.
Winner Scarlet Mathieson said: “I feel shocked.
“It’s a really good event, even if you don’t get through, taking part is amazing.
“I am amazed I got through.
“I made it.
“I am so happy”
It was held in December at the school.
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