On the evening of Friday 24 November, four avid Vth Form History students travelled to Christ Hospital to compete in the regional heat of the Great Debate; a nationwide competition posing the question ‘Which person or place in your local area deserves more recognition?’.
Each student prepared a five-minute speech on this topic on a variety of different things from the local area. Claudia K spoke about St John the Baptist Church in Clayton, Imo T cantered her speech on the Preist’s House in West Hoathly, Kate W spoke about her neighbour Dr Neville Davis, and Charlotte L was awarded runner up for her phenomenal speech on Danny House in Hurst.
“ It was a lovely evening and a great opportunity to expand our knowledge of the local area whilst also developing their public speaking skills. ” Claudia K, Student
