Pictured: Isis Leaver, Aleesha Jurd, Sophie Hartfield and Lilli Horton
On the 11th of May, our Senior Debating Team competed against Merewether High School in Rounds One and Two of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The team consisted of Lilli Horton, Aleesha Jurd, Isis Leaver and Sophie Hartfield. Though highly skilled in the art of rhetoric, the girls had never competed in debating before at a secondary level.
Round 1 saw a battle of the wits between CCWC and Merewether’s seasoned A side, arguing against the topic That we should ban single sex schools. An unfamiliar experience for both public schools, but our rebuttals proved to be the winning factor in this debate.
The second debate topic: That we should ban contact sports for people under 18, saw the girls once again in the negative seat, versing MHS’s B team. The adjudicator had difficulty calling such a close debate, for both teams provided compelling arguments. It came down to CCWC’s outstanding ability to expose flaws in the affirmative team’s model – a skill that comes with extensive training.
This is an outstanding achievement for the team and for Callaghan College, elevating the profile of debating within our school.
We wish Miss Hancock’s Junior Team all the best in their upcoming rounds of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. We encourage any student with an interest in debating to join our dynamic squad.
Please see Miss Hancock or Mrs Hamilton for more information.
On the 11th of May, our Senior Debating Team competed against Merewether High School in Rounds One and Two of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. The team consisted of Lilli Horton, Aleesha Jurd, Isis Leaver and Sophie Hartfield. Though highly skilled in the art of rhetoric, the girls had never competed in debating before at a secondary level.
Round 1 saw a battle of the wits between CCWC and Merewether’s seasoned A side, arguing against the topic That we should ban single sex schools. An unfamiliar experience for both public schools, but our rebuttals proved to be the winning factor in this debate.
The second debate topic: That we should ban contact sports for people under 18, saw the girls once again in the negative seat, versing MHS’s B team. The adjudicator had difficulty calling such a close debate, for both teams provided compelling arguments. It came down to CCWC’s outstanding ability to expose flaws in the affirmative team’s model – a skill that comes with extensive training.
This is an outstanding achievement for the team and for Callaghan College, elevating the profile of debating within our school.
We wish Miss Hancock’s Junior Team all the best in their upcoming rounds of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. We encourage any student with an interest in debating to join our dynamic squad.
Please see Miss Hancock or Mrs Hamilton for more information.