Debating

Congratulations to Helena Piazza (Year 12) for making the NSW State Debating Squad! This is a truly phenomenal achievement. Approximately 80 debaters in Years 10-12 across the state trail for the NSW Debating Team, and it is after those initial trials, and call-backs for 24 debaters, that Helena has been selected in the top 12 debaters in the state. She will now have the opportunity to train with this squad for the next few weeks.

Last Friday, all our Eastside teams, and our Years 10, 11, and 12 ISDA teams, won their debates – well done everyone! As we near finals many teams are in contention to make the knock-out rounds, and all teams should be proud of their performances.

This week is the final week of debating in Term 1. Eastside debaters will be travelling to Cranbrook for their Round 5 debates. The bus will leave at 4.30pm, and there will be no return bus to SCEGGS. A reminder that the Year 9 Eastside debate has been rescheduled to 12 May in Term 2. The final round of ISDA debates will take place at SCEGGS, and we will be competing against Roseville.

Debating will begin as soon as Term 2 resumes. In Week 1 we have our 6^th round of Eastside against (and at) Sydney Grammar school, and the rescheduled Primary B, Year 7, Year 10, and Senior B ISDA debates. Those ISDA debates will take place virtually, so all teams will remain at SCEGGS. The Archdale competition, on Tuesday afternoons, will then begin in Week 4. For Year 6, IPSHA debating will begin in Week 2 of Term 2.

Imogen Harper
Debating Coordinator