Clara and Sarah both spoke powerfully about their shared hero, Laya Slavin, of My Big Kitchen, whose 650 volunteers make more than 70,000 meals each year for people in need. The judges commended so many of these fine speeches, including Lola’s personal account of meeting her hero, Jacinda Ardern.
In the end the judges were able to narrow their verdict to just one speaker. This student captured his audience’s minds and hearts as he discussed a hero who we all know at RBSC; his brother.