Debating News
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Welcome to the Team! |
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We had the pleasure of presenting the Year 9 and Year 10 Debating teams with their badges to signify their contributions to the MISA competition. From the Year 10 team, we welcome Ryan Gow who is a new addition to the team in 2023. We also welcome back Oliver Bromley, Maddison McIntyre-Evans and Sophie McMonigal. Year 10 has proven to be formidable opponents in the field of debating and very much look forward to observing their accomplishments in the competition this year! From the Year 9 team, we warmly welcome back Isibeal Abbey, Sienna Beller, Melina Richardson, Heather Nolan, Lachlan Campbell and Ayva Wolleridge. We are very excited to see this team take on the challenges of the competition with enthusiasm and positivity!  |
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Year 11 Debating Mentors |
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I would like to extend a very big thank you to two of our Year 11 students, Olivia Upfill and Chelsea Clapson for the willingness they have displayed to step into a mentoring role for our junior debating teams as they prepare for the MISA competition in Semester Two. The passionate and caring approach that these students have displayed is commendable and I am certain that our younger teams will learn a great deal from their experience and insight! Below Olivia is working with Year 7 and Chelsea is working with our Year 8 team.  |
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CONGRATULATIONS! Year 10 wins their first debate! |
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A massive congratulations to our Year 10 MISA Debating team who successfully won their first debate in Round One of the competition. The team, consisting of Oliver Bromley, Ryan Gow, Maddison McIntyre-Evans and Sophie McMonigal versed John Therry and argued negatively against the following topic: "That underperforming schools should be shut down”. The Magdalene team demonstrated exceptional fortitude and presented an argument that was undoubtedly well researched and supported, they spoke with confidence, reaching the target time limit of 8 minutes per student. Congratulations to Year 10 on a very well deserved win…A team to watch in the coming weeks!  |
WINNERS! Year 9 and 10 both win in Round Two.
Congratulations to both the Year 9 team and the Year 10 team for coming out on top for Round Two of the MISA debating competition. For this round of the competition, both teams took the affirmative stance on their respective topics and put forth debates that were not only highly engaging, but also informative and very well presented. The Year 10 team presented a very well researched case supporting the topic “That Gen Z Have it Easier”, the adjudicator for this debate particularly commended the team on their capacity to deliver passionate refutations arguing against Broughton Anglican College. Round Two of the competition saw the Year 9 team debating against St Benedict's Catholic College, agreeing with the topic “That high school students should be allowed to create their own curriculum”. Year 9 is to be commended for their well researched arguments and enthusiastic delivery of ideas. Congratulations once again to both teams on their fantastic efforts this far!
