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June 19, 2021

Fryer Project Qualification Expo +

The Fryer Project Qualification (FPQ) mentored by the Approaches To Learning (ATL) team is a right of passage for our Year 8s as they conclude their Lower School journey with … Read More +

May 10, 2021

Politics Students Persuade the Judges at ISA Public Speaking Competition +

Last weekend, students studying A Level Politics gained hands on experience in research and reasoning, after competing in the Independent Schools Association’s latest Public Speaking and Debating competition. Up against … Read More +

April 27, 2021

Quaker Schools’ Peace Conference +

Throughout March and April, three of our Year 9 pupils have been attending a series of consultations on the question of, ‘What is the relevance of Peace Education in today’s … Read More +

January 6, 2021

Debating During Distanced Learning +

One of Leighton Park’s greatest traditions, the JBH Speech Competition first took place in 1914. Founded by the school’s Chair of Governors, a passionate believer in the need for young people … Read More +

November 19, 2020

Speaking Up, Speaking Out +

The Upper Sixth have been given the opportunity over the last two weeks to learn more about a life skill that many adults fear: public speaking. Despite the anxiety that … Read More +

Pupils sitting on chairs in hall debating
June 28, 2019

Global Tech: Utopia or Dystopia? +

This was the big question that Year 9 were asked to consider for their Global Mindedness Week from Monday 14th to Wednesday 16th June. They welcomed Erica Purvis from TechnicalNature to launch the … Read More +

Lower Sixth Leighton Park pupils at Debating Matters Championship
June 20, 2019

Lower Sixth prove ‘Debating Matters’ at Oxfordshire Championship +

For two years now, Leighton Park has established its roots, raised a profile and begun to build a reputation in the world of debating. This has been achieved through hobbies … Read More +

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