This year, we proudly sent eight strong debating teams to the Durham Schools Debating Competition, the world’s largest residential school-level debate event, with over 80 teams from 20 schools competing. It is one of the highlights of the debating calendar, and we were lucky to witness incredible speeches from our teams and others.
After five qualification rounds, seven of our eight teams made it to the break, marking one of the most successful achievements in our school’s debating history. Five teams made it to the Open Quarter Finals.
Two of our teams broke into the Novice Semi Finals:
- Tamara (10 Ansuz) and Aanya (10 A)
- Saul (SFM1) and Louis (11S2)
Tamara and Aanya were in the top eight out of nearly 40 novice teams, which is a fantastic achievement in itself. In the Novice Semi Finals, Tamara and Aanya went even further, making it to the Novice Grand Final, where they performed brilliantly. Although they narrowly missed out on a win, they emerged as worthy runners-up, showcasing excellent debating skills and a strong team spirit.
We look forward to building on this success as the competition season nears its end. Congratulations to all the students who participated.
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