EU Referendum

Students were deeply involved with this year’s hottest topic when they held their own European Referendum.  Year 10       students Ella-May Penn-Dickens, Hattie Wood and Chanelle Ling argued that Britain should leave the EU, with Flynn Allier, Alice Cullen, Nichole Tomlinson and Archie Thompson contended we should stay.  The students debated the topic admirably in a live debate which was recorded and shown to the whole school.

Not only that but the students received a lot of media coverage appearing in newspapers and on websites but most excitingly Hattie and Archie appeared live on BBC Radio Bristol’s breakfast show!  Both students were nervous but did   really well in their first live interview.

The referendum was held on the same day as the national election and the students voted                   overwhelmingly (72{7d5876a23d8da0b76fc0eb33db0be064ebe9a6fb0ef237885397a6bdb4c3e288}) to remain in the EU.  They also bucked the trend for young people and over 70{7d5876a23d8da0b76fc0eb33db0be064ebe9a6fb0ef237885397a6bdb4c3e288} turned out to vote!

Students demonstrated amazing research skills and debating techniques which will serve them well in the future.