SIR I would like to pass on my congratulations to the students of Rhodesway School who participated in the great science debate organised by Setpoint, at City Hall, on July 14.

The school entered two teams, who I was there to support and mentor for the afternoon.

The students were a credit to their teachers and parents by providing two excellent debates covering diverse topics as plastic surgery and the chemical reaction the body has to love, entitled Extreme Makeover and Cupid's Chemicals.

Both presentations, along with the other participating schools, were well researched and delivered with confidence and humour.

To top it all, the Rhodesway team which presented the debate Cupid's Chemicals won the overall competition, beating a total of 11 other teams from schools around the district.

Rhodesway receives a lot of negative press, so we should celebrate doubly this outstanding achievement.

I am optimistic the future of the school is in capable hands if the dozen or so children that participated in this project are anything to go by.

Councillor Michael McCabe (Con, Thornton & Allerton), High Street, Thornton