Mayfield girls attend Model United Nations Conference in Poland...

Six girls from Mayfield School recently attended the 7th Annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference in Poland, along with pupils from across Europe.

MUN is an educational simulation of the actual United Nations in which students can learn about diplomacy and international relations. The Mayfield girls attended as delegates for Russia, Iran, Canada, the USA, DPRK and Nigeria, sitting on committees for Human Rights, UN Women, and the Future Security Council – the latter set in 2050 amidst concerns about overpopulation.

The girls stayed with host families and had a great time experiencing Polish culture in their downtime following heated debate about global issues during the day. Torun, where the conference was held, is a

UNESCO world heritage site and the girls had an opportunity for sightseeing, including a culinary exploration of Torun’s legendary gingerbread.

Sixth Former Cosima finished the conference as Best Delegate on the Human Rights Committee, while Rosie was voted Best Delegate in the General Assembly.

Mrs Kasia Kilvington, MUN lead at Mayfield, said: “MUN has quite literally transformed the lives of some of the girls at Mayfield. The role play element has enabled pupils who never believed they could speak in public stand up and do just that. They have found a group of similar minded peers, passionate about current affairs and finding solutions to global issues. They have learned about countries and problems that they never even knew existed. It has made them keen researchers and critical thinkers, having to scrutinise nuance in the delicate wording of resolutions, and given them immense confidence, both personally and academically.” mayfieldgirls.org