The Gavel Club

An Affiliate of Toastmasters International
[For students of Year 7 and above]
Teacher-in-Charge/ Staff Advisor

Namalee Jayasinghe
namaleej@siscolombo.lk

The Gavel Club of Stafford International School is a club focused on inculcating discipline, leadership and public speaking skills within its members.

Objectives of the Gavel Club:
  • To help its members improve their abilities to communicate effectively. 
  • To provide for its members instructions, educational materials and opportunities, which will give them skill and experience in the preparation and delivery of speeches. 
  • To encourage its members to read and to listen analytically. 
  • To provide its members fair and constructive evaluation of their efforts toward self-improvement. 
  • To increase its members’ knowledge of the rules of parliamentary procedure and their skills in conducting meetings and participating in group discussions.