Youth Speaks

Here is an excellent opportunity for children in Year 4, Years 5 & 6 and Years 7 & 8 to impress parents, teachers and friends with an interesting presentation of a subject they have researched. We never fail to applaud the high quality of their work.

Youth Makes Music

Royston is the home of the acclaimed classical concert trumpeter, Alison Balsom.

This very accomplished young musician was introduced to music whilst attending Tannery Drift First School, went on to Greneway, then Meridian School, tutored by the brilliant late Bill Thompson.

Alison is a role model for hundreds of boys and girls who receive regular tuition in instrumental work and/or singing.

Recognising the deep commitment and dedication of the music teachers at the Royston first, middle and upper schools, well supported by the talented corps of visiting instrumental teachers, the Rotary Club celebrates the high standard achieved by hosting an evening concert of 2½ hours at the excellent concert hall of the University of Cambridge Music.

Normally over 200 pupils and students from 7 – 18 amass to perform before a full house of 500.

The range of instrumental and choral work is tremendous and is known to move some of the audience to tears because of the high quality.

Rotary Youth Leadership Award

RYLA is a unique opportunity for young people between 18 and 24 to develop their leadership skills, increase their self confidence and make new friends during a residential week at Grafham Water in the first week of September They will be involved in canoeing, sailing, expeditions, archery, team dynamics, problem solving, public speaking and business games.

They will go in the knowledge that some have said

‘A highly challenging week, working with strangers in which expectations have been exceeded, with an insight into personal development and where comfort zones have been expanded.’

The Club is always on the ‘look out’ for potential candidates for future years.

Further details can be obtained from the RYLA leaflet (in pdf format) or by contacting Ken Charles at the Club __    

Rotary Technology Tournament

February 2008 marked the introduction of the highly popular Rotary Technology Tournament, where 24 teams from the Royston and Buntingford Upper and Middle Schools and the Cambridge Village Colleges amazed all with their innovative thinking solving a demanding structural design problem.

In 2009 this challenging project will expand to include students from years 7 – 12.

Mock Interviews

Most people are nervous of vocational interviews, concerned that they represent themselves at their best.