Sixth Form Team Wins Democracy Week Debating Competition

Four of our Lower 6th Form pupils ended last week on a high when they won Coventry City Council's Democracy Week 'Year 12 Schools Debating Competition'. Mrs Helen Sawyer, Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator reports further:

"Beth Carter, Beth McCormick, Lantian Pinkney and David Stephen are pictured in the Council Chamber, proudly displaying the prestigious winners' shield.

The team's first debate saw them proposing that PE should be made compulsory for all Sixth Form pupils. Winning this round led to them coming head to head with last year's winners, WMG Academy.  The motion for the final of the competition was 'This house believes that all political parties should be abolished'. The Bablake team was pleased to be opposing this motion and presented its case strongly, once again fielding some challenging questions from the floor.

Both Geoffrey Robinson MP Coventry North West and the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Michael Hammon, presented the awards to the team. The students also won tickets to PM's 'Question Time' at the House of Commons, so will be able to enjoy a trip to London later in the term."

Original photograph by Mrs Sawyer.