Last weekend, a delegation of five Year 10 pupils from Bolton School - Stella Rojek, Nathan Watts, Joseph Williams, Tamim Aani and Freddie Bovill - attended the WIMUN XIV Model UN Conference at Withington Girls' School.
The annual event offers pupils a chance to cut their teeth at a beginner’s one-day MUN Conference. Older students often go on to attend more in depth two-day events. The theme this year was 'modernity' and the Bolton School deputation represented Belgium. Each pupil joined a committee, overseeing fields such as Environment and Science, Technology, Economics and Health and debated issues including far right extremism, the regulation of oil supplies, the education crisis post COVID 19, preparing for future epidemics and protecting endangered wildlife.
Mrs Holliday, who accompanied the pupils, along with Mrs Mistry, said: ‘Our students were all first-time attendees and were competing against very experienced delegates. However, they threw themselves into the experience, contributing to their committees and even getting an amendment passed! They pushed themselves out of their comfort zones, debated a range of complex issues and considered viewpoints other than their own, developing very valuable skills. They also met other like-minded debaters. We were exceptionally proud of the confidence and resilience they showed.’
