Debating Success
In a clean sweep, reminiscent of the solitary round prior to COVID in 2020, all four debating teams had wins in Round Two (April 28). This is a tremendous result given the nature of the moot and the limited preparation that we had. The moot was that “Cancel Culture is a Positive Social Development”. The teams, opposition and results are as follows:
Intermediate B (KCP1)
| Team: | 1. Ellis Petrucci 2.Asher Morrell 3.Mikaela Hunter 4. Braidie Hunter (timekeeper & chair). 5. Ashley Mills, Emma Cooper (reserve). |
| Side: | Negative |
| Opposition: | Nerang 1 |
| Venue: | A B Patterson |
| Result: | WIN |
Junior A (KCP1)
| Team: | 1. Emily White. 2. Amy-Lee Smal. 3. Grace Browning 4.Naomi Sweeney (timekeeper). 5. Nisa Ahsani Iravani (reserve). |
| Side: | Negative |
| Opposition: | A B Patterson 2 |
| Venue: | St Stephen's College |
| Result: | WIN |
Junior A (KCP2)
| Team: | 1. Jacob Millar. 2. Jamie Nicholson. 3. Emmanuel Mina Montalvo Wu 4. Calista Jansen (chair) |
| Side: | Affirmative |
| Opposition: | Nerang 1 |
| Venue: | St Stephen's College |
| Result: | WIN |
Junior A (KCP3)
| Team: | 1. Chelsey Farcau. 2. Janice Park. 3. Arlette Divine 4. Siena Beyan (timekeeper). |
| Side: | Negative |
| Opposition: | Rivermount College 1 |
| Venue: | St Stephen's College |
| Result: | WIN |
A special thanks to Calista Jansen and Braidie Hunter for doing tremendous jobs at short notice. Thanks also to Mrs Mastenbroek-Human and Mr Coleman for their expert guidance and encouragement.
The competition gets increasingly difficult as we move into the Secret Subject rounds. Round Three will be on 19 May.