Jack Petchey’s Speak Out Challenge Workshop

This term, 54 students from Year 10 participated in these Jack Petchey Speak Out Challenge workshops at Mulberry Stepney Green School on November 24 and 25, 2025. These students were engaged in two workshops delivered by an expert trainer from the Speakers Trust. They were taught how to: speak with confidence, express their opinions in a respectful manner and communicate clearly whilst listening to their peers. Students were actively engaged throughout these workshops. At the end of the workshop, every student had the opportunity to speak on a topic of their choice. More importantly, they all delivered a positive message through their speeches.

By the end of the workshop, students commented that they learnt skills which they could apply in the next stage of education, training and employment. Additionally, they stated that the workshop improved how they could present through content, structure and delivery.