Event Categories

Nursery Rhyme

Age 3 years

The piece performed must be memorised and recited in spoken format, without melody. No props are allowed.

Verse

Ages 4 - 10 years

The piece performed must be memorised and recited in spoken format, without melody. No props are allowed.

Prose

Ages 5 - 12 years

The piece performed must be memorised and recited in spoken format, without melody. No props are allowed.

Reading Aloud

Ages 6 - 10 years

The piece performed must be read aloud from the text which should be held in the hand and referred to, not memorised. No props are allowed.

Public Speaking

Ages 8 - 12 years

Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes. An easel will be available if the speaker wishes to use a presentation board but this is not compulsory. Cue cards are allowed and optional.

Find Your Event Age

Calculate your child's event age

The event age is the age your child will be on 5 May 2025

Please note that your child's event age and current age may not be the same

Please select one of the age-appropriate performance pieces from the list below. The piece should reflect your child's event age, even if that differs from your child's current age.

7, 8

Ages:

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Prose

What Katy Did

7, 8

Ages:

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Reading Aloud

11, 12

Ages:

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Rules and Regulations

When will my child perform?

You will receive an email containing the details of your child's competition schedule from info@hotungmills.org after 31 March 2025. Thank you for your patience.