Debating and Public Speaking

Debating is open to all students from Years 7 to 12. The number of teams varies from year to year depending upon the number of entrants. There are three ways students can enter debating competitions.

A debating meeting is advertised at the beginning of each year in the Daily Notices on the Sentral portal. At the initial meeting, the debating co-ordinator will place the names of the interested students on a list of hopefuls! The girls will be asked to prepare a speech on a topic of their choice which they then deliver at a subsequent meeting. Most of the girls who are interested in debating also have a natural aptitude for arguing a case in a civilized and convincing manner. Often junior students will have prior experience of debating from primary school competitions.

However, experience is not absolutely necessary as students can also join the debating team by expressing their interest to the coordinator. Teachers may nominate students who have the potential to be effective debaters.