If your child has been chosen to represent the school to join the Speech Festival, it means the English teachers think she has the potential to be tapped.
However, parents and pupils can make the final decision on whether to join it or not?
Unless there are some special reasons that make your child not want to join, it seems to be a good opportunity for her to try.
Is your kid being chosen for the poem team? Why don't you want to go?
My daughter won a prize in the Speech Festival last year but still not chosen for the team. She was so disappointed and asked for her class teacher, who then reply that the school has already chosen the team member in last year end.
I think it is an honour to be chosen for the school team. However, I believe our school will respect parents' decision at last.