January/February 2015
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P A G E 2<br />
DEMOCRACY IN ACTION<br />
Bourton-on-the-Water may not traditionally be known as a place for heated political<br />
debate but on 11th <strong>February</strong> <strong>2015</strong> The Cotswold School brought together<br />
local parliamentary candidates<br />
to face an audience of 100’s of<br />
Sixth Formers —many of whom<br />
will be eligible to vote in May’s<br />
General Election.<br />
Mr Sweetlove, Head of Year 12 and Assistant<br />
Head of Sixth Form, organised the<br />
event with Dr Cox in a bid to engage our<br />
students in the democratic process. The<br />
afternoon kicked off with each parliamentary<br />
candidate presenting their party and<br />
their respective policies followed by questions<br />
from the student audience. Lively discussion ensued with some testing questions from the<br />
young voters on issues including NHS funding, tuition fees, employment, immigration and the EU, and<br />
lowering the voting age to 16.<br />
L-R: Dr Cox, Mr C Harlow (UKIP), Cllr P Hodgkinson (LibDem), Mr M<br />
Kang (Labour), Cllr L Stowe (Conservative—on behalf of Geoffrey Clifton<br />
Brown MP) and Mr Sweetlove.<br />
The local press were very much in evidence and Mr Sweetlove and several students could be heard on<br />
BBC Radio Gloucestershire’s drive-time. Following enthusiastic student feedback, Mr Sweetlove said<br />
that the event had been an ‘Unequivocal success’ and had ‘informed how many of our students will<br />
vote in the future.’ He added: ’The parliamentary candidates were put through their paces and were<br />
clearly impressed by our Sixth Formers’ maturity and their ability to discuss serious issues.’<br />
Aidan to represent GB!<br />
Congratulations to Aidan Hughes of Year 8 who has<br />
been selected to represent Great Britain in the U-12<br />
British Inline Puck Hockey Team.<br />
Aidan will be off to Corona, just south of Los Angeles, California this<br />
July to compete in the USA Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Junior<br />
Olympics.<br />
A spokesperson from the British Inline Puck Hockey Association<br />
(BIPHA) said ‘One of the greatest accolades any sports person can be<br />
given, is the opportunity to represent<br />
their country at their given sport.<br />
Hard work, dedication, not to mention<br />
outstanding ability are just<br />
some of the attributes needed to be<br />
recognized as one of the best in your<br />
chosen sport .’<br />
Well done, Aidan!
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