COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR & ART
Public Speaking WORKSHOPS In SCHOOLS
Workshops FOR UK-BASED SCHOOLS AND YOUTH ORGANISATIONS
Please note: I have re-located back to the UK.
Any website references to being available in Perth/Australia are no longer valid.
In-person services are available in the UK
I offer public speaking workshops for schools in the UK. Depending on your goal and available time, school workshops are tailored to your preferences. For example, we can focus on delivery if students have a script already prepared or start from scratch if students have no prior experience.
The public speaking workshop for schools is most effective as a full-day session. However, it can be adapted and condensed into a half-day workshop.
Half-day workshops typically focus on body language and vocal delivery. In contrast, full-day workshops also help students build confidence with more hands-on experience and practise. They also include additional content and activities for more effective and holistic learning, such as storytelling and scriptwriting.
These school workshops are designed to be flexible, ensuring that your specific goals and available time are always the priority. Whether you want to be involved in building the curriculum or prefer to leave it to me for a standard session, I can accommodate your preferences.
— Sophie
Public Speaking Workshop Content
Activities and lessons can include the following content:
Workshops equip children with the skills and knowledge to be able to deliver their message with impact.
Through, activities and lessons, children will learn about, practise and develop:
Vocal tips, tricks and techniques and warm-ups
Body language basics
Reading an audience
Presentation techniques
Scriptwriting
Messaging through stories
Building confidence
Abdominal breathing
Managing nervousness
Body-brain feedback loop–triggering positive emotion and inner feelings of confidence through body and voice
First impressions
PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS IN SCHOOLS INCLUDE:
Perth Modern School
St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls
Bob Hawke College
Williams Primary School (with other schools from the region)
Ashdale Primary School
Dianella Heights Primary School
Carlisle Primary School
All Saints College
Iona Presentation College
Kolbe Catholic College
Methodist Ladies College
Prendiville Catholic College
About Sophie
Sophie works with leaders in government and industry giants, including Woodside, Rio Tinto and Alcoa. She has featured across a variety of news and media platforms, including ABC Radio, The West Australian, The CEO magazine, Seven News Media and Foxtel Networks.
Sophie has coached public speakers and TEDx presenters to convey their message with impact. She has worked with TED-ED, to create an animated lesson–Are There Universal Expressions of Emotion?.
Her blog has been rated in the top five body language blogs on the web since 2020.
Public Speaking School Workshop Fee
£975
“I cannot say enough about Sophie! This multitalented person made such a huge difference in the children’s lives. They look forward to every single class with her.
Sophie is eclectic, passionate, fun, warm, caring and most important she makes you feel comfortable from the minute you meet her! No one in class felt left out; we had a great time communicating during the classes. I definitely, highly recommend Sophie as the first resource to people who struggle with public speaking anxiety or to people who need to improve!
Actually, I highly recommend, any, if not all the workshops with Sophie…It will be money well spent.”
“My four home-schooled children attended Sophie’s public speaking course last term and they loved it! Sophie is a wonderful teacher and her lovely, gentle approach was perfect or my ASD and dyslexic kids. They were always keen to go to class and happy to do the homework.
The whole course is presented in such a comfortable and flowing way that even my most reluctant writer was excited to sit down and do his homework. Having children of different ages, I was beyond happy with the skilful way Sophie was able to meet the children where they were at and tailor the coursework to their ability.
Along with speech writing, they learned how to calm their nerves, hold their bodies and how to use their hands. The confidence to speak in any setting is so important and this course has absolutely given them the confidence and also some very useful skills. So grateful to have found a wonderful teacher.”
“Tyler seemed really enjoyed the course and said he learned a lot from it. He was really nervous before the final performance but he said it went well and was very happy about the result. He gained alot of confidence throughout the course which was excellent result!”