Junior School News

Junior School Debating

After a COVID interrupted season of debating last year, we were very excited to be able to proceed with all 4 Round of HICES Debating in 2021.

Fielding a team of 6 enthusiastic debaters from Years 5 and 6, each student benefitted from trying out the different roles and supporting their team mates in preparation including some very interesting discussions! All but student in our team were brand new to debating which made it all the more exciting to get feedback about how well our debaters performed. Whilst only debating in 2 debates each, four of our debaters managed to gain places in the Central & Western Region Debater Points rankings. 

Congratulations to:

Georgie Simpson – 2nd Place Champion Debater 

Matilda Curtin 3rd Place Champion Debater 

April Englund – 3rd Place Champion Debater

Matthew Lowther - 3rd Place Champion Debater

Merit Awards          

1E: Week 3 – Arthur Mullins, William Barrett, Michael Gurr, Madeleine Russell, Grace Monaghan, Madeleine Geard, Morgan Zinga, Sophie Kerdic, Savidu Fernando, Mackenzie Austen, Alexander Stewart, Imogen Flowers, Kayley Lett.      

2C: Week 3 – Julian Capanas, Angus Boyd.    

3R: Week 3 – Reginald Caskey, Charlotte Gurr, Lachie Healey, Benjamin Howe, Grace Lowther, Mya McLachlan, Georgiana Saran, Nixie Widauer.   

Citizenship Points 

Being Kind: Week 3 – Mya McLachlan