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Joutes Oratoires

On Tuesday, 11 February, Isaac and Thomas in Lower Sixth travelled to Repton to participate in the Midlands regional round of the French debating competition, known as the Joutes Oratoires.

The boys endured five gruelling debates on topics such as whether political voting should be obligatory, the reintroduction of military service, or whether school exams should be abolished. The pair from Warwick faced fierce opposition from some strong Upper Sixth teams, and managed to improve their score with every debate as they spoke with conviction and some increasingly impressive French vocabulary. We look forward to our grand re-tour to Repton next year!