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Barbreck Debating, 2022

Barbreck Debating, 2022

16 December 2022

After two years online, what a delight it was to conduct debates in person! Coached by a dedicated group of Year 10s, our Barbreck debaters rapidly developed their skills in a supportive team environment. Propositions argued in the 2022 season included:

‘That Australia should have a new flag’ and ‘That parents should give their children pocket money.’

During Term 1, School Co-Captains and Senior debaters, Madeline (Maddie) Powell and Angela Yu were guest speakers during one of our Barbreck debating sessions. Our Junior School Captains and Year 6 debaters, Holly Farrer and Clara Barry interviewed Maddie and Angela, sharing why they enjoy Debating and what they have learnt.

In Term 2, Debating and Public Speaking Captains, Eloise Rudge and Lan-Tien Yen West, were guest adjudicators for a Barbreck debate. The Year 6 debaters learnt much from their feedback which stood them in good stead in subsequent debates. Senior School students sharing their skills and knowledge is such a distinguishing feature of Barbreck Debating. As a result, all teams demonstrated great debating skills. Debaters put in tremendous work to showcase their hidden talents and display confidence in presenting their arguments before a ‘live’ audience.

Although debates have a winner and an award for the best speaker, the debates in Barbreck always conclude on a joyous note. Congratulations to all students for another year well-argued.