Debating

Debating

Year 8 are ISDA Champions

Last Friday was the Grand Final of the ISDA Debating Competition. We had an extremely successful ISDA season this year – our Year 9 team made the Quarter Finals, our Year 10 and Primary A team made the Semi Finals, and then our Primary B and Year 8 teams represented us in the Grand Final. All of our ISDA teams should be very proud of their performance this year.

The Grand Final was a wonderful evening, and thank you to all those who showed up to support SCEGGS in the audience. It was especially lovely to see the Primary A team (and some of their parents!) watching and supporting the Primary Bs. This has been by far our most successful season for Primary ISDA debating, and that is a testament to the teamwork, care, and enthusiasm of this cohort.

The Primary B team debated on the negative of the topic: “That we should ban advertising aimed at children’ and were runners up in their division.

The team consisted the following girls:

  • Susanna Brown
  • Belle Dempsey
  • Mackenzie Jothy
  • Anara Murugesan
  • Audrey Park
  • Holly Shennan

Making it to the top two of 32 schools is a truly phenomenal achievement – congratulations to this team for a great season and Grand Final debate.

The Year 8 team debated on the negative of the topic ‘That victims of crime should be allowed to choose a punishment for the person who offended against them (i.e. a judge would allow the victim to choose between jail time, rehabilitation, paying compensation, or community service).’ They won their debate unanimously, making them Champions for their division.

The team consisted of:

  • Flora Balagna
  • Josie Hatherall
  • Perri Lawrence
  • Anna Luo
  • Marina Roberts 

It was a fantastic way for this team to wrap up their season – they finished first in their pool, having won six of their seven debates in the rounds, and they then debated spectacularly in the final.

Archdale

Well done to the Year 7B, Year 8B, Year 8A, Juniors, and Year 10 for winning their Archdale debates on Tuesday night. Round 5 was the last round of debates this term, and Year 7B and Year 10 remain undefeated. All our teams are on at least three wins, which is a very good place to be with two rounds remaining.

Debating resumes in Week 2 next term, with training on Monday and then Round 6 of Archdale on Tuesday, when we will be travelling to Wenona.

 

Imogen Harper
Debating Coordinator