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Category Archives: Debating
w/b 4.11
No assemblies this week, but we will be having one for Year 13 next week on our Rwanda charity. There was a recent documentary about the events of 20 years ago on BBC2 which has caused lots of controversy. Have … Continue reading
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Politics isn’t cool, but former Sex Pistol John Lydon has a message for floaters and non-voters: get smart
Former anarchist (although he alleges he wasn’t) and hell-raiser Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) urges young people to vote in this article and clip. He’s rude about Russell Brand too. Read all about it here Above, Mr Rotten. Anger … Continue reading
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Social Media and Crime
Follow this link for an article on how much police time is now taken up with crimes on social media. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27949674
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Question Time
This week’s edition of Question Time can be found here. Mr Kydd.
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Question Time
This week’s edition of Question Time was from Scotland. It focused in part on the referendum vote in the Autumn. Will the UK still exist in 2015 ?The programme can be found here. Mr Kydd.
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Fight Club
This term’s Fight Club will be at 1.45 in S3 on Thursday 19th December. The motion is: This house believes that “marriage is the bedrock of our society” (David Cameron). All welcome.
Year 13: week beginning 25th November
It really would be a good idea to get your UCAS applications off by the end of this week. Also, if you are not applying for uni, you should be considering a range of post-A level options. Keep checking the … Continue reading
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Education News
The link below will take you to an article by journalist Polly Toynbee and is well worth a read. It’s about the changes to the new English curriculum but also discusses how important subjects like drama are. This is a picture of Michael Gove, … Continue reading
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Russell Brand on Newsnight
Manic actor and comedian Russell Brand talks to Jeremy Paxman about the coming revolution in Newsnight. Well worth a watch as Brand talks about the problem with politics and comes out with facts like “300 Americans between them have as much … Continue reading
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Fight Club
On Wednesday 24th next week in S3, at 1.45, we will be holdiong the first debate of the term. The motion is “This house believes that in some jobs, workers should not be allowed to go on strike.” All welcome. … Continue reading
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