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16 Dec 2024 | |
Debating & Public Speaking |
It has been a very busy term for the Sacred Heart debaters who have gone from strength to strength. They have all participated in weekly debate clubs and at every level: Advanced British Parliamentary debating; Intermediate MACE debating and Beginner Debate Club.
There have been some astounding debates across the board, with our advanced debaters securing two wins at the St Paul’s Girls’ School Debate Competition and our Year 7 beginners team coming first at the Ealing Field’s High School Competition.
On top of all of this, we have established a friendly debating league for our Y7-9 students with St Paul’s Girls’, Latymer Upper, and Putney High. The first competition was hosted in November and was a resounding success for all participants; special thanks to sixth form debaters who assisted in judging the competitions.
Below is a list of the competitions that students have participated in, there are already many more competitions lined up for the Spring Term so keep an eye out for further updates!
September
St Paul’s Girls’ School Open Women’s Debate Competition – Special praise goes to Kamina (Y11) and Maame (Y10) who came first place in the Silver Final and Vhairi and Anushka, in Y10, who won the Novice Final.
October
Dulwich College Debate Competition, another successful debate for Anushka (Y10) and Emily M (Y11) broke to the Novice Final and came third overall.
Ealing Field’s High School, very well done to our Y7 team who came first!
South Hampstead High School MACE competition.
November
The first friendly competition between St Paul’s Girls’, Latymer Upper, and Putney High hosted at Sacred Heart!
UCL Winter Cup – Excellent performances from all debaters.
LSE Schools Competition- a particularly challenging competition with fantastic speeches from all our debaters!
Senior Debate Shield hosted at Sacred Heart, well done to Ella and Milan in Y12 who came first and ensured that Sacred Heart champions for the second year in a row!