IPSHA Debating Gala Day

On Tuesday 8 August we saw some of our debaters compete in the IPSHA Debating Gala Day held at Tara Anglican School. The topics were : That we should require all schools to have a student-maintained vegetable garden and That team sports are better than individual sports. We are immensely proud of their commitment and hard work in preparing themselves for the debates as well as the way they cooperated and worked well together on the day.  Here are the students’ reflections of the day.  

I really enjoyed the Debating Gala Day.  It was a memorable experience at Tara Anglican School, they were organised, friendly and welcoming.  The debates were challenging and intriguing.  This Gala Day was a great opportunity to learn new skills and receive feedback.  Overall, this was an unforgettable experience that I would gladly do again.

Madison Taouk

I enjoyed making new friends and meeting students from a variety of schools. We did well with our rebuttals and have all improved. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Lucinda Oong

The IPSHA Debating Gala Day was exciting and full of friendship.  It is something I will never forget.  I participated in both the negative and affirmative debates.  It was a good experience to meet new students and receive personal feedback from the adjudicators.  All the schools were friendly, and I hope to experience more Debating Gala Days.

Stefania Zanin

We had the immense privilege of participating in the IPSHA Debating Gala Day.  A definite highlight was building and improving our teamwork as well as our debating skills.  It was an extremely enjoyable learning experience where we also got to connect with others, bonding through a shared interest, and also learning from each other.  Ultimately, this day was a great opportunity to acquire new knowledge proving useful for future debates to which I very much look forward.

Emilia Srdanovic

The IPSHA Debating Gala Day was a very memorable and challenging day where we needed to use our thinking skills. These helped us in our many other debates. Our debating teams felt welcomed as the students at Tara were friendly and hospitable.

Ovilia Chamoun

I enjoyed the IPSHA Debating Gala Day since it challenged my thinking, and I learned many things.  A highlight of the day was to meet all the students from different schools as well as versing other schools.  The debates gave us an opportunity to see how they competed and what their arguments were.

Michelle Ho

The IPSHA Debating Gala Day was very enjoyable and challenging. We accomplished so much and improved in many areas, building our teamwork skills.

Jorja Matthews