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The Henry Box School

Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AX

“We are a popular, over subscribed 11-18 comprehensive school providing a high quality education in the market town of Witney. Our school was founded in 1660 by Henry and Mary Box and was for over 300 years the Grammar School for Witney. The Latin motto of The Henry Box School is “Studio Floremus” translated as “By study we flourish”, a philosophy we continue to promote to this day. We are proud of our tradition and excited about our future. The Henry Box School has had Specialist Language College Status since 2001 and was the first school in Oxfordshire to gain a second specialism in science/maths in 2006.”

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DEBATING MATTERS HISTORY

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2008/09

DEBATE: Space Exploration

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2008/09

DEBATE: Private Lives

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2009/10

DEBATE: CCTV

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2012/13

DEBATE: Copyright and the Arts

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2015/16

DEBATE: Doping in Sport

Qualifying Round: Oxfordshire 2015/16

DEBATE: Repatriation of Artefacts (Updated 2019)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts

Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre

CHAMPIONSHIP ARCHIVE

Find a list of all our previous championship events here.

SUPPORT DEBATING MATTERS

Bernie Whelan, our DM coordinator, is raising money for Debating Matters. To stage one of our Championships for six to 12 teams costs £6,000. Find out more on Bernie’s Wonderful fundraising page.