Head's Newsletter 1 April 2022

participating in the grand final were from England, which speaks to the truly global nature of this competition. Solace can be found in the fact that James and Janindu did actually beat the overall winners of the day in the very first debate. However, the fact that Tiffin managed to make it to the finals in the first place is a truly remarkable achievement for James and Janindu, and Tiffin debating. It was also a very valuable learning experience for all the Tiffin teams that participated to go up against other schools, in what is the most prestigious debating competition in the world. AWARD

OXFORD DEBATING SOCIETY

On Saturday 12 th March, Tiffin took part in the Oxford Schools ’ debating competition finals day. The day comprised a gruelling six debates, beginning at 8:30 in the morning and the last debate finishing well after 10:00 in the evening. At the beginning of the day, our team consisting of Janindu Weerasinghe and James Maloney quickly distinguished themselves as strong competitors. As the day went on, our team became more and more confident, taking on board any advice given by the judges of the debates. The motions ranged from contemporary issues, such as the merits of social media, to more abstract ideas such as parenting styles. Our team took all the motions in the stride, maintaining a highly impressive degree of focus throughout the whole day. Unfortunately, we did not make the cut for the final debates, however the finals were hotly contested, with the final in particular being a highlight from which our team learned much. The motion took the form of a fiendish, abstract moral dilemma. Remarkably, none of the teams

Congratulations to Ben Luca Atassi Quinton who received a Highly Commended Award in the prestigious Lytham St Anne's Classical Association 2022 Classics Competition. The LSA CA Committee really enjoyed watching Ben Luca's presentation and was hugely impressed by his research, delivery and passion for his choice of unsung hero, Cyrus the Great. The standard of entries was very high this year and it is a real achievement for Ben Luca's efforts to be recognised in this way.