The Guide: 23rd April

Woodspring Parliamentary Debate Champions 2018

Fantastic achievement by Clevedon's Debating Team. Chaired by Liam Fox MP Clevedon School provided three of the eight pairs of finalists, held at Churchill School on the 20th April. All three teams performed admirably, with Rory McGuigan and Jack Banks leading the motion for the Government: "The youth today have never had it so good". However, they were fiercely challenged by David Bell with Ruby May-Hawkings and Hannah Filer with Ella Gardiner.

At the end of the evening Ella and Hannah were announced the overall winners - the first time Clevedon School have won the prestigious event since 1999, David was declared the best individual speaker over the various rounds and Ruby the best new speaker. Hannah, Ella and David can now look forward to a visit and lunch at Westminster, later this year. Well done!!

Clevedon Year 12 Cultural Link with Athens School

Clevedon year 12 students had a fabulous story and myth telling trip to Bath on the 17th April. Thank you Mr Davies again for driving the minibus and being so patient with my directions!

 

We traveled to The Crescent and Bath Abbey where our sixth formers (the best student leaders you could wish for) met the Greek 66 students and 5 teachers. We divided into 5 storytelling groups comprising 13 Greeks and 2 English students. (The wooden door of the Abbey is itself symbolic as it tells a story through images).

 

Following some performance poetry by Bristol Ben - a professional poet (who met us there), the student groups went off to research their stories with special story bags with ingredients they had to find for their stories.

 

We met again in the afternoon and all stories were sent on to me. The idea now is photos and stories will be written and shared with our Greek friends.

 

The best of all this is we are now officially twinned with Pierce School in Greece through the ministry! (This is a bit of a Kafkaesque nightmare to manage this in Greece). This means that further trips can happen next year (hopefully based on myth and storytelling) and it may possibly open door to funding. Always welcome!

 

Classics at Clevedon rocks!

 

Mrs Carrington

The Guide: 16th April 2018