Past Events
- The Institute of Ideas and Pfizer, in association with Hodder Murray, present:
- Debating Matters Finals
- Schools Debating Competition
- Venue: Tate Britain, Millbank, London
- Date: March 6, 2004
- Time: 10am - 6pm
- Tickets: Free, but booking required
- Booking: Phone 020 7269 9220 or email Geoff Kidder to book places
- This event has now taken place
Queen's School from Bushey in Hertfordshire beat University College School from London in the Grand Final of the Debating Matters competition on Saturday 6 March 2004. Congratulations to Suzy Dean, Tom Duckling and Emily Sutton.
Rounds
- Round 1
- We Need a Privacy Law to Protect People From Unwarranted Press Intrusion. University College School beat Wallington County Grammar School and Queen's High School beat Royal High School.
- Round 2
- Children Should be Stopped From Eating Junk Food Cheney School beat Harvey Grammar School and Thomas Tallis School beat Elfed High School.
- Semi Final 1
- Good Art is a Question of Taste. University College School beat Cheney School
- Semi Final 2
- Fear of Crime is More Damaging Than Crime. Queen's High School beat Thomas Tallis School.
- Final
- Scientists Should Adopt the Precautionary Principle. Queen's High School beat University College School.
The eight schools represented were:
Cheney School
winners of the Oxford Heat
- Teacher
- Clare Kirk, deputy head of sixth form
- Pupils participating
- Elinor Newman-Beckett
- Megan Darby
- Jessie Fairfiled
Elfed High School
winners of the Welsh Heat
- Teacher
- David Kelly, deputy head
- Pupils participating
- Louise Greener
- Gareth Griffiths
- Rebekah Simpson
- Liam Thomas
Harvey Grammar School
winners of the Kent heat
- Teacher
- Richard Swan, assistant head teacher
- Pupils participating
- James Calver
- David Cross
- Luke Allon
- Cameron Miller
Queen's High School
winners of the Hertfordshire heat
- Teacher
- Kevin Rooney, head of social science
- Pupils participating
- Suzy Dean
- Tom Duckling
- Daniel Nembhard
- Emily Sutton
Royal High School
winners of the Scottish heat
- Teacher
- Patricia Clark, teacher of English
- Pupils participating
- Cara Bleiman
- Natalie Mills
- Helen Moir
- Judith Telford
Thomas Tallis School
winners of the South London heat
- Teacher
- Richard Stubbs, teacher of sociology, psychology and citizenship
- Pupils participating
- Luke Gittos
- Abigail Ross-Jackson
- Emily Knaggs
- Elizabeth Pennant
- Jennifer Rodwell
- Tom Pryle
- Mathew Fricker (researcher)
- Christine Sawtell (researcher)
University College School
winners of the North London heat
- Teacher
- Rebecca Hemming, head of library
- Pupils participating
- Nick Barnett
- Ian Chapman
- Felix Gott
- Daniel Massey
- Tom Rosenthal
- Ben Russell
- Will Terry
Wallington County Grammar School
winners of the Surrey heat
- Teacher
- Simon Parrish, teacher of history
- Pupils participating
- Tom Pascoe
- David Bowden
- Lee Donovan
