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SPINE OF SKILLS
the Crown Prosecution Service – with
relationship building.
Wymondham stepping forward to
challenge elements of Ethan’s speech.
Most importantly, the competition is an
opportunity for pupils to develop their
oracy skills in a friendly, supportive
Around 400 teams from schools across
environment and encourages con昀椀dence,
the UK competed to claim a spot in the
critical thinking and social mobility.
regional 昀椀nals in March. Peter Cherry
of the University of London was the
Representing Framlingham were Toby
competition judge. He said: “It was very
B, Felix N and Ethan P. Framlingham and
interesting to listen to all the arguments
Wymondham kicked o昀昀 the competition,
and see the range of di昀昀erent speaking
with Toby B chairing the 昀椀rst round by
styles on o昀昀er here – with potential
introducing a powerful speech from
politicians in the making no doubt! In
Wymondham on ‘Whether the means
every team I have seen fantastic skills and
ever justi昀椀es the end’. This was followed
potential – no one here should go home
by a series of challenging and thought-
thinking they haven’t done themselves
provoking questions put forward by Felix
proud.”
N from the Framlingham team.
In the end, it was Wymondham High
In the 昀椀nal round, it was Framlingham’s
Academy who took 昀椀rst place, and we
time to shine with a fascinating speech
wish them the very best of luck in the next
by Ethan P on ‘Justice delayed is justice
round. A huge well done to everyone who
denied’ in which he highlighted potential
took part and special congratulations
昀氀aws in our justice system and gave
to our Framlingham representatives, of
in-depth analysis on the workings of
whom we are immensely proud.
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