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St Andrew's School - 7th October 2024

Dr George Gross


Our St Andrew's debating and interview group have been making excellent progress this term.

Proposition arguments have been growing in detail as well as responses/rebuttal. 

This week we turned to the key skill of Summary speaking.


Our questions and debates included:

  • Should we always tell the truth?

  • What makes a good leader? - from inspiration to leading by example, from fairness to decisiveness, we explored an array of potential qualities. 

  • The Motion: 'This House believes that the end of coal power is a good thing and we are prepared to pay more to be greener' 

  • The Motion: 'Is Sport more important than Academic Subjects?'


Our newsround took in:

  • Baby Hippo - Moo Deng (Thailand news)

  • Switzerland & Italy changing international boundaries - with glacier(s) melting

  • The growing conflict in the Middle East 

  • Hurricane developments for Florida 

The group voted for spending more (if we needed to) to be greener and to set an example to the world on coal power.

The group rejected the motion on telling the truth, on the basis that this needed to be significantly more nuanced, from not causing offense in certain situations to surprise birthday parties. It was equally pointed out that integrity mattered, so circumstance/context would be the key in any particular situation. 


Well done all.

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