King Edward VII Academy pupils shine at trust-wide Literary Olympiad

King Edward VII Academy is celebrating the incredible achievements of their new debate club this term, with the team knocking it out the park at our trust-wide Literary Olympiad.

The team was made up of three students whose dedication to succeed has seen them working exceptionally hard both at lunchtime and during their extra-curricular time to hone their speech making and debating skills. Their phenomenal delivery saw the team come in second place for their debate which is an incredible achievement for a group that was only formed a couple of months prior.

Students individually went up on stage in front of a large audience and delivered speeches on the theme of ‘we can change the world’ and spoke about everything from the ‘presentation of beauty in social media’ through to the ‘importance of politics within education’ as well as ‘financial education’.

In total, fifteen students from King Edward VII Academy participated in the Olympiad, showcasing their love of literature. A number of these pupils took to the stage to read their favourite poems, including ones which they had created themselves during their extra-curricular Creative Writing Club. We couldn’t be prouder of the confidence and enthusiasm these students demonstrated, it was astonishing - especially as many of them had never performed before.