On Monday evening, the Gresham’s team of Cerys D, Seb W and Pablo B-G made the long journey down to St Joseph’s College, Ipswich for round 2 of the ESU Mace Debating Competition. Our match was first, proposing the motion This House Believes globalisation perpetuates social inequity against Ipswich School. Cerys set up the proposition case beautifully, Seb spent the first two minutes of his speech rebutting the first Opposition’s claims and Pablo delivered a fine summary weighing up why the Proposition’s case was more convincing than the Opposition’s.  

Two further debates followed involving very strong teams from St. Joseph’s College, Langley School, Hartismere School and RHS. To our surprise and delight, the Gresham’s team was declared the best of the night and thus progress to the Regional Finals in March for the third successive year.  

Well done to the team, including reserve Zinny B.