Debating Update

In debating, one team must debate the "affirmative" stance, and the other must debate the "negative" stance. The team that agrees with the topic is called the affirmative, while the team that disagrees is called the negative.

Parks Debating Competition

Round 1 - Edensor Park PS (Affirmative) vs St Johns Park PS (Negative)

Topic - Animal testing should be banned 

Team Members - Anyi, Chloe, Dang and Josephine

Winning School - St Johns Park PS

Round 2 - St Johns Park PS (Affirmative) vs Governor Philip King PS (Negative)

Topic - Professional athletes get paid too much money

Team Members - Olivia, Chloe, Dang and Heidi 

Winning School - St Johns Park PS

Premier's Debating Challenge 

Round 1 - King Park PS (Negative) vs St Johns Park PS (Affirmative)

Topic - That students should be given a 2nd chance to resit a test or hand in an assignment. 

Team Members - Anyi, Chloe, Dang and Josephine

Winning School - St Johns Park PS 

Round 2 - Bonnyrigg PS (Negative) vs St Johns Park PS (Affirmative)

Topic - That children should be allowed access to a device for 1 hr daily. 

Team Members - Anyi, Dang, Chloe and Olivia 

Winning School - St Johns Park PS 

Upcoming Debates

Term 2 Week 7 - William Stimson PS vs St Johns Park PS

Term 2 Week 9 - St Johns Park PS vs Fairvale PS

Term 2 Week 9/10 - St Johns Park PS vs Harrington Street PS

Term 2 Week 10 - St Johns Park PS vs Mount Pritchard PS