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Bumper Term for Debating with GOZONE Debating

Wow, Term 2 is our bumper term at GOZONE Debating, as all the Year 7’s at St Mary’s Anglican Girls School, Karrinyup participate in a huge In-house Debate event. One hundred and fifty students in six rooms of debating on one night!

We had many debaters in that group who’ve been honing their skills since Year 5 in Junior School.  It was impressive to see many young women facing their fear of public speaking. Working with their team they found the fear was a paper tiger!!  One less challenge to face when you’re older and its HARDER.

We didn’t have any Platinums this year but there were plenty of Gold and Silver Awards.  A Bronze still means you’ve tackled the challenge of Debating and built a huge number of skills.  Few students in Western Australia have had this opportunity.

First Inter-school debates for 2015

Well done to  St Hilda’s Junior School, St Mary’s Junior School, John Wollaston, St Thomas Primary, St Paul’s Primary and Shelley Primary.

Shelley Primary is the newest school to enter our Inter-school competition, we wish them heaps of fun and success.  Rebutt everything!

John Wollaston had some Year 4 students entering the competition, we congratulate them on their courage as well as their good arguments.

What do you do about debating when it’s the term for the full-on musical….?  Have an In-house debate, keep practicing those skills and enjoy both events.  Loreto-Nedlands Primary have reaped the rewards in Term 2. They have had some GOLD awards already in the year!

Term 3 Topics

ABC/BTN You’ve done it again- what a fabulous resource you are for Debating!!!!  Excellent videos and stories at the right level for school.  Lots of links to other stories and information.  HATS OFF TO THE ABC and the BTN team. You’ve inspired my Inter-school debate topics once again. Lesli Grant

And now for the new topics for Term 3:

That Wind Power is the energy source of the future.

BTN: Wind power

That there is too much pressure at school

BTN: School pressure

That we should have new sports like Surfing at the Olympics.

BTN: New Olympic sports

That world housing needs a new approach.

Change: That we need more creative ideas for housing

BTN: Rookie reporter story- The future of housing

GOZONE Debating starts back in Week 2 Term 3.