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Warriner School wins MP’s debating competition
21/11/2022
Six local schools took part in the challenge as part of UK Parliament Week
Six local schools took part in local MP Victoria Prentis’ eighth annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge on Friday. The debating competition was organised as part of UK Parliament Week and held at Cherwell District Council’s Bodicote House HQ.
A team of sixth formers from The Warriner School were declared the winners. Other schools taking part included the North Oxfordshire Academy, Sibford School, The Bicester School, The Cooper School and Bloxham School.
The panel of judges comprised Mrs Prentis, Sir Tony Baldry, The Lord Boswell of Aynho Tim Boswell, Cherwell’s Deputy Leader, Ian Corkin, Cherwell’s Chief Executive, Yvonne Rees and solicitor and business owner Shaun Jardine.
During the morning the teams competed against each other in two rounds, debating motions on reducing the voting age and the future of James Bond. From this the Warriner School and the Cooper School won their way through to the afternoon final, with a motion on British military involvement in Ukraine.
Mrs Prentis said: “My annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge is a date in the calendar that I always look forward to. It is a fantastic way for local students to challenge themselves by participating in debate during UK Parliament Week.
“I was really impressed with the student’s awareness of issues and standard of arguments. A well-fought final debating a motion on British military involvement in Ukraine saw The Warriner walk away as this year’s champions, with a brilliant team performance.
“I would like to thank all of the judges for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend. It was a truly great day and it was very encouraging to see so many young people confidently articulate their views. I hope they got as much out of the day as I did.”
Writing on social media a spokesperson for the Warriner School said: “We are very proud of our Year 12 students in winning the annual Cherwell Democracy Challenge. A credit to themselves and the School.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam