2015/2016
Our debating team having gone through five rounds in Concern’s Primary Debating Competition emerged in 3rd place on Tuesday 1st March. The team members were Brianna Lupchian, Rana Gharib, Ruth Phiri, Rasna Begum, Patrycja Wozniak , and Flavia Friciu. The adjudicators on each day were really impressed with the standard of the girls’ persuasive skills, their level of research, and their understanding of such complex topics. The girls really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot about the skill of debating, a skill which will be invaluable to them in the future. The team was presented with their 3rd place prizes on Monday 14th March. Many thanks and congratulations to the girls’ teachers Ms. Mullins and Ms. Dowling and to Ms. Mc Kenna, who helped the girls in preparing for the debates and helping them reach such high standards. The team was presented with plaques at Assembly on Monday 7th March, while the team members presented their teachers and Ms. Mc Kenna with bouquets of flowers, as tokens of their appreciation.
We, also extend our thanks to the girls’ parents who helped them in their preparation.
We are so proud of this team and their achievements!
2014/2015
On Friday 8th November, pupils from 5th & 6th classes, travelled to Fr. Cullen Memorial N.S. Tinryland to participate in a debate. They proposed the motion: ‘Homework is a waste of time’. The team members were: Abby Cleaver, Emily Mc Mahon and Ellen Phiri. The girls didn’t win, but represented the school very well. They really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot about the art of debating
Last year a team of four pupils from 6th class took part in a debating competition organised by Kilkenny Education Centre. On Thursday 17th January, they travelled to Paulstown NS to participate in a debate. They proposed the motion: ‘Ryanair is the best way to travel’. The team members were: Hannah Murphy, Lauri Kenny Doyle and Natalia Sysiak.
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