Well done to the brilliant Year 5 @_TudorAcademy debate team, winners of the STEP #Debating Championship 2026, kindly hosted by the @RBC London Office Team. Their commitment to teamwork and #oracy standards were exceptional! #STEPFirst #Unity

Congratulations to the fantastic Year 5 @BedParkAcad debate team, runners‑up of the STEP #Debating Championship 2026 - kindly hosted by the @RBC London Office Team. Their compelling speeches and exceptional teamwork made this year’s Final unforgettable! #STEPFirst #Unity

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Well done to our Year 5 debate teams — @ApplegarthAc, @BedParkAcad, @ParkAcad and @_TudorAcademy — for such high‑quality oracy and collaborative teamwork in this year’s STEP #Debating Championship semi‑finals. We are very grateful to the @RBC London Office Team for hosting again!

Congratulations to our Year 5 debate teams — @ApplegarthAc, @BedParkAcad, @ParkAcad and @_TudorAcademy — for their very impressive oracy and excellent teamwork at this year’s STEP #Debating Championship semi‑finals. Thank you to the @RBC London Office Team for hosting once again.

Good luck to the Year 5 semi-finalist teams in this year’s STEP #DebatingChampionship! We're looking forward to the next, exciting round of debates, kindly supported and hosted again this year by the @RBC London Office Team at their very impressive HQ! STEP First #Unity

Well done to our Year 5 quarter-finalists at this year’s STEP #DebatingChampionship! High standards of #oracy were shown through passionate speaking, active listening and strong #teamwork as pupils considered how music and sport strengthen personal development. STEP First #Unity

Congratulations to our phenomenal Year 5 debate teams representing all 19 STEP academies for achieving such exceptional standards of #oracy and a deep understanding of #ChildrensRights in this year’s STEP Debating Championship regional rounds – a new high benchmark set! #Unity

We’re looking forward to the next exciting stage of the STEP #Debating Championship in January! Congratulations to all of the quarter-finalists! #STEPFirst #Unity

STEP Academy Trust will be at the Schools & Academies Show #SAASHOW, NEC Birmingham, 19–20 Nov, for two days of #EducationInnovation. Hear from directors of @STEP_IoE about our dynamic professional development routes. Register free: hubs.la/Q03pfwGj0 @SAA_Show #FanSAAStic