St Andrew's School - 2nd June 2025

An excellent session post the half term break. We began with an extensive newsround, taking in the Brooklyn bridge disaster, the Liverpool football tragedy and likewise with the post PSG celebrations, along with reflections on the War in Ukraine.

Our skill of the week focussed on the ancient concept of PATHOS – and how to garner and elicit pity from an audience, from the argument being made. The aim being to inspire an emotional response.

Our unseen of the week featured in reflections during the newsround:

The late ‘Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation on this day (2 June 1953)’.

Debating motions took in the topics/questions:

·         Should the UK have more Bank Holidays?

·         Should we not just ban zoos? Rather than reform the rules to improve animal welfare?

·         Should people be allowed to go camping on Dartmoor?

·         ‘This House agrees with the US Treasury’s position on ending the role of the penny-cent’

Well done all on such thoughtful contributions throughout the session.