Issue 16 | Spring 2024
Sheriffs’ Challenge
Rokeby School Awards
The Sheriffs’ Challenge is an opportunity for students across London to take part in an annual public speaking event. It was started by Liveryman Peter Estlin, to give students a chance to hone their public speaking skills by delivering a team-work presentation, competitively, on a topic relating to the City of London or the business/wider world. David Lock, former Master of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, supported our students to prepare for their presentation. David is also a former governor at Rokeby School.
“I want to tell you how proud I was of the Rokeby team that competed in the Sheriffs’ Challenge heat this evening. They did not win this year, but their performance was a real credit to the school. The official comment was that the standard this year was higher and it is worth remembering that Rokeby was up against three sixth form teams. I want to make special mention of Ms Cates. She was lovely to work with and facilitated the boys making all the key decisions. The boys were really engaged and asked really good questions when I met them. They seem to really enjoy the experience and the skills that they developed in preparing for it will hopefully help in in their studies and careers. Thank you for allowing a Rokeby team to enter.
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