Year 7 Mootings
Arriving at The University of Chichester this week, the CFS Year 7 fab four split themselves into two teams for the first moots. The first two pitched CFS against Bishop Luffa. The girls went first, with Inayah and Ella tasked with arguing that "This house believes that young people should have greater involvement in making the laws that affect them." The girls argued valiantly for more autonomy and trust for young people. Then, Miles and Ted tackled the topic "This house believes that animals should have the same legal protections as humans against unnecessary suffering." Facing off against the second Luffa team, the boys held their own to argue for the rights of livestock to be able to live happy, healthy lives.
After a break - and watching the other teams argue several interesting topics extremely well - our teams decided to mix things up to face Windlesham House. This time, Ted and Inayah were given the challenging task of arguing against the idea that "This house believes that telling the truth is more important than protecting someone's feelings." An excellent performance was given by both; more confident this time round than they had been before. Lastly, Ella and Miles were faced with rebutting possibly the most challenging topic yet: "This house believes that people should always put the needs of society before their own interests." They thoughtfully put across several excellent points, leaving the opponents with little to offer in response!
Whilst CFS were not the overall victors - that honour went to the very well-deserving Oscar Romero team - all four year 7 pupils represented the school with dignity and pride. They were fabulous ambassadors and showcased the results of their fantastic previous experience at the All Rise workshops earlier this year.
