Private School News

Model United Nations Conference in Edinburgh

Miss Mann and Mrs Huntley escorted 11 girls from Years 10 to 13 to the Model United Conference which was held at George Watson’s College, Edinburgh. It was attended by five hundred students from countries as diverse as Poland, Greece and Iran. Each of the girls represented Columbia on a different committee, discussing topics such as Human Rights, Disarmament and Economic and Environmental issues. There was a wealth of lively debate, with various countries evicted for libellous activities.

It was the most successful year yet for Malvern St James, with three girls winning awards. Congratulations to Maria Goryaeva who was nominated as a ‘Highly Commended’ delegate and also to Elizabeth Utting and Victoria Jackson, who were both ‘Commended’.
Miss Mann said, ‘We are so proud of our girls – every girl in the team had spoken by break time on the first morning and they made an amazing team. New friends were made throughout the weekend and some girls had their first experience of bagpipes and Scottish Dancing. Overall, an outstanding conference and we cannot wait until next year!’