First a huge thank you to Loreto-Nedlands Primary for hosting the Term 3 Inter-school debates.

We had 5 rooms of students debating this term!  We know the staff and students at Loreto put in a lot of extra work to get the rooms ready for us.  GOZONE Debating really appreciated everyone’s generosity.

We had our first Platinum award for 2011.  St Mary’s team Claudia Reedy, Liza Kneebone and Jess Cant argued the negative case  for the topic “The internet is too powerful”

Loreto Nedlands led the awards tally with 5 Gold team awards, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.

Everyone stepped up in their skills this term, despite having to prepare the debates in a shorter time.   We saw bolder presentations, more eye contact, more rebuttal and great research.  Well done to all debaters.

Stand Out Debaters for 7 September 2011

Loreto-Nedlands:  Basil Cyril, Carl Zoller,  Daniel MacMillan, Lucy Gregory, Maddie Hanlin,  Ruth Burden, Siena Ellison and commendations to Sarah James, Eddie Havlat , William Hu and Euan MacMillan

Presbyterian Ladies College- Junior School:  Willow Hallager, Kate Curtis and a commendation to Leisl Lucern

St Hilda’s Anglican Girls School- Chidley Campus:  Charlotte Salem, Elina Lester

St Mary’s Anglican Girls School- Junior School: Claudia Reedy, Lily Stocks, Tia McNaulty*, Liza Kneebone, Monique Skinner, Alice Walton and commendation to: Julia Garas.

* Correction- Tia was also a Stand Out Debater in this debate.  Well done Tia

Best Chairpersons for 7 September 2011

Monique Skinner, Meg Ralph, Euan MacMillan, Ruth Burden, Clemmie Smith

We can’t thank parents and teachers enough for all the support they give to our young debaters.  These are future skills we are developing.  We have a large number of very empowered young people, ready to speak out on things that matter in their futures.

I was so proud of everyone’s effort.

Lesli Grant, Owner/coach

GOZONE Debating

11 September 2011