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Back to school: Top tips for boosting discussion in the classroom

Get students talking after the summer holidays with these useful tips

 A photograph of Lincolnshire members enjoyed an idyllic evening at Doddington Hall’s biennial Sculpture show.

A perfect summer’s evening in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire members enjoyed an idyllic evening at Doddington Hall’s biennial Sculpture show

 Opposition team summary speaker at the Schools' Mace competition

Six benefits of public speaking competitions for students of all ages

Gavin Illsley, the ESU's Head of Programmes explains why students who take part in public speaking competitions see benefits both in and out of the classroom

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Meet new ESU trustee Sarah Harding

An ESU alumna with an international upbringing, new trustee Sarah Harding tells us a little bit about herself

 An indoor image of a theatre with school children climbing to their seats, other collecting booklets from a registration table at the centre and parents seating.

Ouse Valley Primary Public Speaking Competition

Brickhill Primary School wins the Ouse Valley Primary School Public Speaking Competition 2022

Why oracy matters

Find out how the English-Speaking Union can support oracy in your school with our free webinars.

‘Our revels now are ended’

Gripping drama at the grand final of the Performing Shakespeare competition 2022

 Tim Davies posing for a picture while in nature

Tim Davies

Meet ESU member and volunteer judge Tim Davies

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‘Every day feels like a life-changing day. I am constantly learning and seeing new perspectives that affect how I view life’

An update from Jody, the Lincolnshire branch’s travel scholar who has been working and travelling in Honduras and beyond

 A large group of teenagers in marble courtyard of Dartmouth House, the headquarters of the English Speaking Union

From a class project to the ESU International Final

Quinten Jakobs, the Dutch representative in this year’s IPSC, tells us about his experience
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