Debating and Oratory Classes starting in Week 2
It’s straight into action for Debating this term with training beginning on Wednesday in Week 2 and our FED and ISDA competitions starting on Friday 14 February 2025. Our Year 8 to Year 12 teams were chosen at the end of last year and our debaters are keen to get started. Trials for our ISDA primary teams and the FED/ ISDA Year 7 teams will begin next week as well. The email with the link to register for the trials was sent out to all Year 6 and 7 students on Monday. See below for the link:
For any students not in the Competition debating teams, but wanting to debate and improve their skills, we are also participating in the online Sydney Schools Debating competition (SSD) which runs on Friday afternoons 3.30pm-4.30pm every week during term at MLC School. This is a social competition with our teams debating against other schools in the Sydney region. Students will have small group training with their coaches before the debates and feedback afterwards. This is a paid co-curricular activity per term and the link to register interest in joining this group is below(no trial necessary):
Another co-curricular activity that can improve speaking and writing skills are our Oratory classes which run weekly on Thursday afternoons during the term. We have small group classes for Years 5-12 that will begin in Week 2 on Thursday 6 February 2025. Most classes are full but there are some spaces in the second Year 5 class and Year 7 class which run from 3.30-4.30pm. There are spots available in the Senior class (Year 8-12) that runs from 4.30pm-6pm. Any student interested in competing for MLC school in public speaking competitions this year should consider joining this class. The link to enrol is below:
Any questions about Debating and Oratory co-curricular activities please email me at arowe@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au
– Andrea Rowe
Oratory Co-ordinator
