18 Mar 2022
This year, debating has hit the ground running, with a record 48 students participating in 9 teams.
Our Year 7 cohort is super keen and has shown great potential so far through after school mentoring sessions and our first initial coaching session. Many of our more experienced debaters have once again returned to test their skills as deep thinkers and wordsmiths. We’ve been very impressed by the knowledge and motivation shown by all our debaters so far.
This year, our seasoned Year 11/ 12 debaters are taking on the role of mentors, guiding our juniors through the rigours and processes of debating. These busy students have given of their time to pass on the torch and teach our juniors all the useful tips they’ve picked up throughout their many years of debating.
Many see debating as an art and we are so pleased that our students are taking the opportunity in 2020 to enrich their own learning through this worthwhile program.
Here are some testimonials from our students:
It was a fun and worthwhile experience, I really enjoyed learning about the skills and techniques used in debating, Im coming out of today feeling more confident in my debating skills! ( Jada Kirby Yr10)
Today was a great learning experience for me, where I got to learn many new skills in relation to debating and public speaking whilst meeting new people.(Mikka Faass Yr9)
Today was a really fun experience. I got to learn more debating skills as well as refreshing my some of my old ones. (Tiana Bishara Yr8)
I got to practise telling people the truth today. It was very fun and I learned heaps. :) (Audrey Lenzo Yr9)
The debating workshop today was phenomenal. I got to debate with some new people and I learnt new tips and tricks to improve my debating skills. (William Pearce Yr8)
The debating workshop today was a very informative, engaging occurence. We learnt about the structures of a debate, the different strategies when creating an argument, and the importance of debating. Overall, it was an amzing experience.(Lola Faass Yr8)
We learnt a lot about persuasive writing, it helped and it was very relevant to other things we do in school.(Elizabeth Lu Yr7)
I enjoyed working with everyone to create quality speeches, and it was cool to see what the other team thought.(Renee Hulme Yr7)
Today helped me learn more about debating so I can be more confident in future debates(Ella McPherson Yr8)