Service for New House, St Mary's Church
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Inter-House Debating - Round 1 - The Motion:
‘This House believes the town of Bruton should accommodate a significant number of asylum seekers’
The annual Inter-House debate season commenced with pupil orators in fine form in the Arion/New House match up. Arion proposed the motion: ‘This House believes the town of Bruton should accommodate a significant number of asylum seekers’ with Third Former, Ophelia C making a thoughtful, reasoned speech, outlining an emotive and well defined rationale. Similarly, Jonty M eloquently made the practicality case for opposition. The following debaters, Eleanor C and Oscar B bounced back and forth over issues on local and international contexts, financial implications and emotive cases for local history, culture and responsibility. Finally, Gruffydd J and Abi W dealt with issues from the floor debate and each other’s cases, with rigour, mental agility, and sensitivity. In the end, Arion came out on top defeating New House by 23 points to 19. Well done to all on an excellent first debate.
Guyan Mitra - English Teacher
It was fab to restart the Inter-House Debating Competition this week with a great standard set by the teams from Priory House and Blackford. The new focus on “Logos, Pathos, Ethos” has really helped the debaters to consider the logical flow of their arguments, the credibility of the supporting evidence they deploy, the emotional rhetorical skills they use, and the depth they engage with the other sides arguments. It was ace to see 3rd Formers like Jack speaking to 120 people with such confidence and powerful language. The standout debater was Fraser who addressed some complex questions from the floor with great skill and really chose to confront the arguments proposed by Priory House. Overall, Priory just edged the debate by 1 point with the final score being Priory House 21, Blackford House 20. We look forward to the next round!
Rev'd George Beverly - Foundation Chaplain
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(1).jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "New House Triumph on the Stage - with their production of The Affairs at Meddler's Top")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Wellesley are victorious in an incredibly strong Final of the Inter-House Debating Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Blackford House put on a super production of Wuthering Heist")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A thrilling Inter-House Debating Competition Semi-Final")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Fun, competitive spirit and waffles at the Lyon House Charity Dodgeball Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A festive outing for the Girls' Boarding Houses")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "The first knock-out round of the Inter-House Debating Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A packed theatre for the Blackford House Charity Film Night")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "An exciting Girls' Inter-House Chess Tournament")
.gif&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "A strongly contested round 2 of the Inter-House Debating Competition on Artificial Intelligence")
.JPG&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Great fun was had at the Priory House Charity Hockey Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "An excellent start to the Inter-House Debating Competition")
%207x5.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "We are delighted that Dr Emily Corrigan will be the new Wellesley Housemistress from September")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "An Easter term roundup from the Houses")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "The girls had fun playing against each other in the Inter-House Netball")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Priory House put on a truly magical Cinderella")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Congratulations to New House who won the Inter-House Debating Competition")
.jpg&command_2=resize&height_2=85 "Congratulations to Otto who claimed victory for Blackford in the Inter-House Chess Competition")