Massive congratulations to Tanya R (12F) and Bess H (12F) who competed in the finals of the Oxford Schools Debating Competition last weekend. This was the first time Newstead had taken part in the competition for around 15 years and they were up against teams from countries around the world, including Canada, Singapore, Tunisia, Ghana as well as the UK.
Tanya and Bess gave a fantastic performance, coming 1st and 2nd in two rounds, and narrowly missed out on reaching the final round by just one mark! It was a fantastic achievement even to reach the final and the students did themselves proud.
Thanks to Mr Boutall and our alumna, Melanie Pope, for all their work with the Debate Club and the support and inspiration that helped the team to the final.