Talkative pupils just miss out
TALKING a good game almost paid off for youngsters in a debating competition.
Prestatyn High School narrowly missed out on a place in the national final of the Institute of Ideas and Pfizer Debating Matters Competition, after a strong performance in the North West and North Wales section.
Thanks to their strong showing, the school is receiving £500 of books from publishers Hodder Education, with members of the team winning a year's subscription to Encyclopaedia Britannica online, five hours worth of free call credit and a t-shirt.
Student Laura Williams, who along with colleague Gowan Montgomerie was awarded an individual prize for her efforts, said: "I really enjoyed the whole experience, I was dreading being up on stage but actually really loved the to and fro of ideas."
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Last Updated:
19 March 2008 11:14 AM
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Rhyl, Denbighshire
