MACE DEBATING COMPETITION

Shreya Mehta 13C, Maisha Lorgat 13C, and Rosa Littlewood 12E accomplished an impressive feat by advancing to the Regional Final of The EnglishSpeaking Union Schools’ Mace debating competition. The team had progressed through two rounds in November and January, successfully debating for the motion ‘This house would ban the sale and consumption of meat’ and against ‘This House would not allow countries with poor human rights records to host sporting tournaments’, displaying exceptional critical thinking, reasoning and communication skills along the way. In early March, The King’s School in Macclesfield hosted the Regional Final where six of the top teams vied for a single spot in the National Final. Withington performed outstandingly, debating against the motion ‘This House would introduce a 100% inheritance tax’. Despite not advancing to the National Final this time, the team can take pride in their exceptional performance and in being one of the strongest teams on the day. We wish the girls the best of luck in future competitions at school or university and we hope this achievement inspires more students to hone their skills in critical thinking and effective communication by trying out debating. Senior Debating Club takes place after school on Mondays in Room 8.

MR CHRIS LAMBERT Teacher of English