Our private guided visit to The Charterhouse was a truly memorable Socratic Club experience. Time seemed to fly by as we immersed in the remarkable history and quiet atmosphere of the site. Tucked away in the heart of London, the Charterhouse carried such a sense of tranquillity that it genuinely felt as though we had stepped into another era entirely, despite the constant movement and energy of the city just beyond its walls. Led by an expert guide, our members explored over 600 years of...

We have had a great start to our summer term of debating. On skills we have looked at body language, Active Listening, structure and opposition argumentation. Our newsrounds have reflected on the London Marathon, the King's state visit to the USA, and Sir David Attenborough at 100. Warm-up questions have included: ‘What is your favourite subject and why?’ ‘Is Spring better than all the other seasons?’ ‘Is it more enjoyable to read a book or watch the movie version?’ ‘Is money the key...

This was another excellent session. We warmed up by thinking about which three people from history you would invite to lunch. The students shared their ideas with each other before presenting them to the group. There were some wonderful selections, most notably the wives of Henry VIII. We discussed which was the most important invention: the train or photography? The main stumbling block of the discussion seemed to be centred around the subtext of, ‘important for who exactly?’ It is great...