Young Speakers – A September Holiday Workshop Series for Children Aged 7 to 12

Children are often encouraged to express themselves. Less attention is given to helping them understand what they believe, recognise that others may see the same idea differently, and contribute to something beyond their own point of view. Our Young Speakers holiday workshops are drama-based applied communication programmes that build independent thinking and public speaking foundations around each child’s own real ideas.

Young Speakers: One Idea, Many Voices — Ages 7 to 9

Over two days, the class explores one big question and develops one belief they can stand behind together. Each child finds a different perspective on that belief and the words to express it.

These perspectives are brought together in one shared presentation. Each child prepares and delivers one part, and the group agrees how the parts fit together so the audience can follow the whole argument.

This also touches the Stimulus-Based Conversation component of the PSLE English Oral examination.

Parents are invited in at the end of the second day to hear what the class has built together.

Practical Information

CAIRNHILL

126 Cairnhill Road, ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre, S(229707)

Workshop Dates	Workshop Time	Presentation Time
Tue to Wed, 8 to 9 September	9:30am to 12:30pm	Wed, 12:00pm to 12:30pm

KOVAN

KOVARTS Arts Hub, 206 Hougang Street 21, S(530209)

Workshop Dates	Workshop Time	Presentation Time
Tue to Wed, 8 to 9 September	2:30pm to 5:30pm	Wed, 5:00pm to 5:30pm

Workshop Fee: $220
Registration Fee: A one-time fee of $30 per child

Discounts

15% discount — Early Bird: Register by 30 July 2026
15% discount — Children enrolled in both a Drama Workshop and a Young Speakers Workshop
10% discount — Returning ACT 3 Drama Academy Holiday Workshop or Term Programme students who attended from 2025 onwards

Only one discount type applies.

Young Speakers: An Idea of My Own — Ages 10 to 12

Many children have an opinion. The real skill lies in articulating it, building a convincing line of thought, and helping others understand their point of view.

Over two days, children explore one substantial question and each develops an individual position. They consider different perspectives, test their first assumptions against them, and decide what they want their audience to understand.

Each child shapes that thinking into a short original presentation, working with the foundations of public speaking: organising an idea, speaking with purpose, and addressing an audience directly.