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January 28, 2024

Triumph at ISA Debating Competition +

On Saturday 27th January, Leighton Park’s Debate Teams travelled to Birmingham for the ISA Debating Competition. According to the organisers “Research, reasoning, and public speaking skills are a few of … Read More +

January 21, 2024

Arguably Awesome Debaters Take On the Oxford Union +

On Sunday 21st January six enthusiastic members of the School’s junior Debating Club, Arguably Awesome, ventured to the Oxford Union, accompanied by their two Sixth Form club leaders and David … Read More +

December 5, 2023

Politics Conference: Controversy and Clapping +

On Monday 4th December our A Level Politics students enjoyed a trip to London to hear from an impressive line-up of politicians. The annual Politics Conference is held in the … Read More +

November 30, 2023

COP28@LP: A Meeting of the Minds +

Co-inciding with the launch of COP28 our students spent an hour in heated debate this morning considering the alternatives options for meat in the catering offer at Leighton Park. Our … Read More +

November 28, 2023

The Great Debate: Blessed Hugh Farringdon vs LP +

David Hammond, Head of Science, and Richard Duckett, Head of Politics, have yet more talent to their names; in addition to their dedication to their subjects they are passionate about … Read More +

November 27, 2023

Training Leaders with the European Youth Parliament +

Two of our Upper Sixth Formers joined the European Youth Parliament United Kingdom (EYPUK) from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th November, linking up with a youth-run charity whose aim is … Read More +

November 9, 2023

ESU Debate Showdown: Why We Advocate Discussion +

Wednesday 8th November saw debating enthusiasts at Leighton Park deliberating whether environmental campaigning should focus on changing government policy rather than individual behaviours in the English-Speaking Union (ESU) Debate Competition … Read More +

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