Welcome or glad to have you back ! Isn’t it great to have debating to look forward to as we suddenly find ourselves in winter.  Nothing like a little argument to heat ourselves up.

School and after-school classes start in week 2 so you can settle back into school first.

Enrollment forms and Fliers with dates and information in the drop down menu at the right. We must have an enrollment form immediately to ensure emergency contact details. Hard copy brought to the first class is preferred.

We’ve had the first debates. If you were new, you understand from your experience that:

• You need more arguments next time
• Evidence to prove or back up your ideas makes a strong case
• You need to be ready earlier so you can rehearse
• You CAN do this!

Be sure to gently reflect and note what went well………ask a team mate or me if its hard for you to see.  As a coach, the fact that you got up and presented your ideas as part of a team and using the rules of debating is quite an achievement.

Decide on one thing to target and develop this term.  Suggestions:

• Research your topic- especially try to get an overview from an encyclopedia or book written by an expert.
• Communicate with your team and decide together what the topic means
• Rehearse, practice rebutting television ads, your brothers an sisters, anyone……But why? How do you know?

If you are joining us for the first time, you’ll join a group with a little experience to share with you.  You’ll soon feel part of it, do your best to jump in and do your part.  Find some good information about the topic, BE BOLD – good practice for debating. If you crash, its soon forgotten and wasn’t that new person courageous!!

Your coach

Lesli Grant