01 May 2015
Well done to all the students who recently tried out for the debating team and congratulations to those students who have been selected.
On Tuesday, 3 March the team, together with Mrs Truong and Mr Mah Chut attended a debating workshop at Greenway Park Public School. The morning was filled with lessons and tips on debating structure which emphasised the importance of having a good MANNER (how we present ourselves, make eye contact and how loudly we speak), METHOD (how we plan our speech), and MATTER (what argument is in our speech).
The students proved to be exemplars of our three school rules of being safe, being respectful and being good learners.
Toney Davey who ran it was excellent and students responded to him very well.
Debating is beneficial for the students on many levels. It builds confidence and teaches children how to accept and give constructive criticism. In addition to this talking and listening skills are strengthened, vocabulary is increased, teamwork and decision making abilities are tested and students improve in their ability to use logic and rational thinking.