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HUME REGION JAPANESE SPEECH CONTEST

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DATE: Thursday September 10th 2009 VENUE: Wodonga West Primary School Lawrence Street, Wodonga Closing date for entries: Friday August 28th 2009

REGISTRATION & PERFORMANCE TIMES

Primary: Year P ~ 4 10:10am Registration from 9:30 am

Primary: Years 5~ 6 Straight after Year P to 4, but no earlier than 11am Registration 10.30~10.50am

Secondary: Year 7~10 Straight after Primary Year 5-6, no earlier than 12 noon Registration 11:30~11:50am

DIVISIONS AND CATEGORIES Primary: Grade Prep to Grade 3 Individual & Group Categories Grade 4 Individual & Pair Categories Grade 5 Individual & Pair Categories Grade 6 Individual & Pair Categories

Secondary: Year 7 Individual & Pair Categories Year 8 Individual & Pair Categories Year 9 Individual & Pair Categories Year 10 Individual & Pair Categories

There will also be a non-competitive category which can consist of songs, plays or presentations using props. The maximum time for an individual is 60 seconds and 90 seconds for groups. All students in this category will receive a certificate and small prize.

CONTEST RULES

PRIMARY GRADES PREP TO 3

(These are special rules and procedures to be read in conjunction with general rules)
 * There will be two categories for the Prep to Grade 3 section; ‘individual’ and ‘group’
 * Group entries may consist of up to four participants.
 * There will no set speech for this section. As participation is the aim, any spoken Japanese will be accepted with a maximum time of 60 seconds for individuals and 90 seconds for groups.
 * Special awards will be given. All participants will receive a certificate and small prize.

CONTEST RULES FOR ALL SECTIONS Eligibility and Entry Fees: Number of entries: Contest Procedure: Judging criteria: Contestants will be judged on the following: • Language (pronunciation, intonation, fluency, accuracy) • Originality and creativity • Appropriateness of the material to the students’ year levels. • Presentation
 * The contest consists of the divisions and categories listed on page one of this document.
 * The contest is open to primary and secondary school students up to and including year 10. Contestants may only enter into one category, i.e. contestants cannot go in both the individual and the pair categories.
 * Where a contestant’s school or teacher is a financial member of the JLTAV, an entry fee of $5.00 per contestant is to be paid to Wodonga West P.S. For non-member teachers, the fee is $6.50 per contestant.
 * As the entry fees go towards the cost of running this event, there will be no refunds.
 * Each school is limited to two entries per category in each of the divisions. Entries will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
 * There is no minimum number for entries in any of the categories. If our students are dedicated and keen enough to enter, we will support them.
 * Each individual category contestant will first recite the set passage for his or her division and will then recite a speech of his or her own creation (maximum time of 60 seconds for their own speech)
 * Contestants competing in the pairs category will each recite the set passage for their division individually and then both contestants will perform the dialogue of their own creation. (Maximum time of 90 seconds for their own creation). Please ensure that your students are aware of these time allocations, as exceeding the time allowed will result in the loss of points.
 * The individual speeches and pair speeches should be the students’ own creation. The level of sophistication must not exceed that which would generally be expected of a contestant at the stated year level. There is no advantage in assisting your students to put together an overly complex speech, as the level of difficulty is NOT a judging criterion.
 * Notes are not be used, students must recite from memory, as relying on notes will result in a loss of points.
 * Students are permitted to use SMALL props. Props must fit in a green shopping bag.
 * Silent mouthing of the words or coaching of any sort by the teacher during the student’s performance is not permitted and will result in students being penalized.
 * Students are to wear full school uniform for the speech contest.

Enquiries: Mari Sato Wodonga West Primary School, Lawrence St. Wodonga, 3690 Phone: (02) 6024 1188 Fax: (02) 6024 4257 Email sato.mariko.m@edumail.vic.gov.au