b'THE ELLESMERIAN In addition, the school hosts the Junior Dance Club during lunchtimes, and leadership roles are available for senior students, 90 allowing them to work with the Junior Dance Club and Ellesmere Primary School, leading dance sessions with peers or younger students.Music and drama students at Ellesmere College have also excelled in their London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), and Trinity College London exams.Shooting Award Student Delegation Shines at Model United Nations (MUN) ConferenceTwo Ellesmere College students have been presented with awards to recognise their achievements on the international sporting stage.A delegation of 11 Sixth Form and Middle School students from Ellesmere College recently participated in the inaugural Model United 17-year-old Francine Gilmore and 18-year-old Anna Maughan have beenNations conference held at Stonyhurst, Lancashire.handed the John Beswick International Award by the Shropshire Schools Sports Association among 57 Shropshire school children who hadFleur Willson, Consul-General Spain and Consular Regional Director competed internationally.(Europe South) at the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office delivered the keynote speech and championed diplomacy Anna said: Shooting for England has allowed me to reach another leveland conflict resolution skills and warmly encouraged her audience to within my sport, meeting new athletes and traveling to a range of newconsider careers in the Civil Service.places along my journey. My future goals will involve heading off to Liverpool John Moores University to study sport psychology to enableShe went on to describe the theme and spirit of the MUN 2023 me further understanding into not only my own sport but others too.Conference: In todays world, amidst global uncertainty, it is more Francine said: I love shooting, for England especially, as the experiencesimportant than ever for the future generation of problem solvers can come into other aspects of my life. I would like to keep shooting forto step forward. The Stonyhurst MUN conference aims to provide England as much as possible and hopefully get selected for another GBstimulating conversation, profound debate and relevant dialogue, all team soon.aimed at creating a better world. We are a diverse student body of all backgrounds and nations representing countries from around the globe. Ellesmere College Shooting Academy Coach, Tom Rylands, said BothWe will be coming together to discuss, problem solve, and propose pupils have demonstrated a fantastic commitment to the sport and haveaction towards a more inclusive and tolerant future for all.won medals against tough international competition. To know they are being supported by those in their home county I am sure is a welcomeThe main objective of the Stonyhurst MUN conference is to simulate comfort to help them push on and continue to reach the great heightsthe United Nations in a way that will allow students to discuss and that I am sure they both can. think critically about world issues, raise awareness about imminent world issues, and sharpen their debating skills in a friendly and inviting environment. Our aim is to provide every delegate with the opportunity to experience the world of politics and their complex yet riveting issues. At Model UN, you broaden your horizons. By learning and networking, you can be part of the UNs efforts to establish peace, secure human rights, and enable all people to live in dignity, said Secretary-General Antnio Guterres.Our students, who represented Iran and Japan in several committees, then joined delegates from eight other leading UK schools to debate a range of pertinent issues related to sustainability. Among the many highlights of the day, our youngest delegate, Barney Smith, was considered best delegate for elocution and diction in his committee. Meanwhile, Sixth Form delegates Bennet Schumann and Oksana Trefanenko secured highly commended accolades as delegates for Iran in the Health and Ethics committees.'