Debating

The debating season is in full swing this year, and all teams have been involved in some enjoyable and high-quality debates. It’s always wonderful to see Years 6-12 thinking about their topics and learning about the world, while also working on their confidence, analytical thinking, and team work. Thank you to all the debaters for their hard work, and to families for accommodating these late Friday nights!

Last Friday was another evening filled with success for SCEGGS. In the Eastside Competition we won the Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 12 divisions, and in the ISDA Competition we won the Year 7, Year 9 and Senior B (Year 11) divisions. All teams did a great job and should be proud of their performances. 

Next week SCEGGS is hosting the Eastside Competition, and we will be debating against The Scots College. The ISDA Competition is being hosted by Tangara. For ISDA, a bus will leave SCEGGS promptly after school ends at 310pm to travel to Tangara. It will return to SCEGGS after the senior debates conclude, which is at approximately 9pm. Any year is welcome to catch this bus, and debaters will be supervised between the conclusion of their debates and our departure from Tangara.

If, after settling into the start of the year, you would still like to join debating, please send me an email here. There are many varied opportunities to participate in debating, and it is never too late to start. Years 7-9 train from 3.10-5pm on Monday afternoons, and Year 10 trains from 3.10-5.30pm on Thursday afternoons. All years also train before their debates on Friday, and that is also an open training session from 3.10-5pm.  

Imogen Harper
Debating Coordinator