Propose The Motion

Grace Barr

is in Year 12 studying music, French, physics and maths. She is married to music – playing both the piano and the bassoon, but has put her instruments aside for today’s battle of ideas. Grace also enjoys painting and listening to ‘old-time’ radio.

Chloe Jones

is in Year 13 and studying English, drama and politics. Outside of debating she is passionate about vegetables, art and Dr Who. She is the Team’s resident drama queen and unlike everyone else in the team she has no musical talent whatsoever.

Anna Muncey

is in year 13 studying psychology, English, history and music. She runs the lower school debating club and hopes to read law at university. She plays many musical instruments (piano, saxophone, tuba) but mostly enjoys correcting other people’s punctuation.

Laura Pritchard

is in year 12 currently studying music, English literature, biology and physics. She plays the trumpet and the piano and has an over-emotional response to absolutely everything. She particularly enjoys playing air trumpet.

Ropa Rusere

is in year 12 studying German, Spanish, business studies and textiles. She also enjoys going to church where her singing talents shines. Ropa attempts to educate herself in many different ways but usually ends up falling asleep.

Previous team members

Priya Francis

is in year 13 studying biology, chemistry and drama. She is a huge fan of musical theatre and was a member of BMOS “Youtheatre” group for a number of years. Along with singing and acting, Priya also enjoys playing the steel drums. In the future, Priya hopes to go on to university.

Isobel Bates

is studying English literature, drama, philosophy and ethics. Her interests include show-jumping, cooking and seeing unsigned bands. She also has a passion for dramatics and always calls debate meetings ‘rehearsals’. Isobel has appeared recently in productions of both “Alice in Wonderland” and “The Crucible”. It is impossible to get her to do anything unless she has been made a cup of tea with a copious amount of sugar. Isobel intends to help coach younger Kings Norton debaters during her gap year, after which she hopes to read law at university.

Humza Chaudhry

is studying English Literature, French, Maths and Critical thinking. He has recently started salsa lessons and also manages to play football once a month on a Sunday. In the near future, he hopes to read Arabic and French at university.

Emily Hamilton

is studying French, Spanish and Drama. She is interested in musical theatre, learning to drive and attending local gigs. When possible, she is first in line at any 80s-themed roller disco, however, she is hoping to leave her skates behind and take a business Management and Languages course at Birmingham University.