Youth Speaks Debating Competition

The end of January saw Harley, Ning Ning, and Billy from The Bridge attend the Youth Speaks Debating Competition at Bablake School. This is an annual event hosted by The Rotary Club, where young people have the opportunity to debate a motion.

The students were assigned the roles of Proposer, Opposer, and Chairperson and had to answer questions from a member of the Rotary Club.

The evening was incredibly formal, and it was great to hear their opinions on the night. Mrs Arnett said, "The students have worked so well as a team in researching their topic.

Their motion was: 'The School Curriculum is flawed and needs to change'.

It was great to see how the students prepared for this process, working closely with Zak Adams, who is in his final year at Harvard University.

On the night, they were against teams from Year 9 from other schools, and they all did a fantastic job in presenting their opinions.

Although they did not win any trophies, they have all gained valuable life skills for living in the wider world. Well done, all!"