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competition were cancelled, Rose
Henderson and Felix Esche (S5) reached
the finals of the ESU Mace.
I would like to take this opportunity
to extend my heartfelt gratitude to
the fantastic people who have made
debating at Heriot’s possible. Mrs Lloyd
and Mrs Staines keep up their amazing
work in the Junior School, enabling the
next generation of debaters to join
the society with confidence, while Mr
Stenabaugh has again proven himself to
be invaluable, especially when judging
the P7 Public Speaking Competition.
My sincere thanks have to also go to Mrs
The one thing December the standard of speeches was Hay and Mr Rodger-Phillips. The time
the highest ever, with James O’Donnell’s and effort they have put into debating,
debaters can witty speech on Brussels sprouts chosen be it by attending all-day competitions
as the winner. More recently, Eve at weekends, staying after school, and
agree on? Williamson (S1) won the Senior School generally ensuring the smooth running

Another Public Speaking Competition. of the society, is appreciated beyond
Heriot’s has also had a strong words.
successful year competitive performance across the It has been an honour to have served

for Debating year, entering debaters at a range of as Chairwoman this year and a final
ages. At junior level, Hugo McGeorge thanks must be for the members of the
Society and Clara MacDonald (both S1) committee, as well as our excellent Head
performed well in the early rounds of PR, James Ramsay (S6).
Debating at Heriot’s continues to be of Scottish Schools Debating Juniors I am in no doubt that debating at Heriot’s
a popular choice among the extra- Competition and, at the time of writing, will continue to flourish, especially
curricular options at the school. Over Jade Adedokun and Kuzamium Dangata after seeing the high standards of
the course of the year we have had a (both S3) had reached the finals of participation and ability present in all
huge variety of high-quality debates, the Procurator Fiscal Public Speaking years of the Senior School. I have had
with topics ranging from the impact of Competition. Rose Henderson and eight amazing years debating at Heriot’s
superstition to whether or not all 21st Callum Williams (both S6) debated in the – I am sure that there are many more to
century US presidents are war criminals. final of St Andrews Schools Competition come.
At the P7 Public Speaking Competition in and although the last stages of the Rose Henderson (S6)

Bad news for the playground’s Mountaineers get high in a scrambling Let’s go Heriot’s!
resident seagulls weekend

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