On 24th June 2024, we successfully hosted a Model United Nations (MUN) conference. Joined by JMA, Blessed Hugh Faringdon and Sibford School, the day was filled with engaging debates, thoughtful … Read More +

It was another intellectually thrilling evening on Wednesday 20th March at the annual Jonathan Backhouse Hodgkin (JBH) Speech Competition. This popular event fronted six speakers presenting their thoughts on controversial … Read More +

Three students took part in the very first national public speaking competition organised by the Independent Schools Association on Tuesday 19th March. Devan (Year 8), Leander (Lower Sixth) and Millie … Read More +

It’s ten days to go until the JBH Speech Competition and our contestants are getting ready for the greatest public speaking challenge of their lives! The JBH combines prepared speeches … Read More +

The 2024 European Youth Parliament (EYP) competition was held at The Abbey School on Wednesday 28th February for a second year, and slightly earlier in the term than normal, so … Read More +

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 +

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 +