Debating

Congratulations to our Year 10 Eastside team who put on a terrific performance at the Eastside Grand Final last Friday evening. The team consisted of Gabrielle Cheung, Katherine Conaglen, Bianca Hardge, and Georgia Tsangaris. The team were the runners-up in the Year 10 division after a 2-1 split decision. They debated on the topic: “That we support the development and use of moral enhancement drugs”.

Congratulations also to the 7B, 8A, Year 9, Year 10, and Senior teams who won their Archdale debates on Tuesday night. Next Tuesday, Round 4 of Archdale debating will be held at SCEGGS, when we will be against Tangara on the topic area of Law and Justice.

Next week we will also be running our Senior Inter-house Debating competition. Rounds 1 and 2 will take place on Monday afternoon, and the Finals will take place at lunchtime on Thursday and Friday. Instead of training for Years 7-9 on Monday afternoon, debaters should support their house in the prepared Round 1 debates, which will take place from 3.15pm-4.15pm. They are also welcome to watch the Round 2 debate, which will take place from 4.45pm-5.45pm. The Finals matchups will be announced on Monday evening, and those debates at lunch should be an opportunity for everyone to watch an enjoyable debate and support their house.

Imogen Harper
Debating Co-ordinator