Suzanne Plume – Gifted and Talented Co-ordinaor

Round one: HICES debating

Last Tuesday marked the beginning of the HICES debating season for 2017. Accordingly, we made the long coach trip out to Georges River Grammar wavering between apprehension and quiet confidence after only one practice session with our coaches Joshua Moses, Danielle Santos and Jonty Katz.

Our Opens launched the season in a spirited debate, arguing the negative on the topic: “That the minimum driving age should be raised.”

Our Senior team argued the negative case against the notion “That Computer Science should be mandatory throughout High School.” Our team distinguished between computer science and computer literacy and prevailed by asserting that computer science isn’t necessary but that computer literacy is.

Both Middle teams argued against the topic: “That every weekend should be three days long.” Our Junior speakers addressed the topic: “That we should be allowed to keep native animals as pets.” Both teams argued the negative case.

Altogether, Round 1 was the beginning of what promises to be an exciting year for Emanuel debating as we defend our hard-won titles from last year!

Speakers were:

Opens: Lara Joffe, Sienna Amoils, Max Woolf, Liahm Simon (Lost to Inaburra)

Seniors: Beau Glass, Rebekah Goldsworthy, Bella Flax, Tashi Gering (Won against Moriah B)

Middles A: Eden Glass, Anna Davis, Ruby Hurwitz, Lara Fosbery (Won against Inaburra)

Middles B: Liat Granot, Jessica Lowy, Joshua Moses, Ariella Tracton (Won against Moriah B)

Emanuel A – Jasper Selinger, Sienna Poswell, Eden Levit, Ethan Zines (Lost to Inaburra)

Emanuel B – Miriam Stubbs-Goulston, Samuel Garvin, Jake Newfield, Oren Levin-Kahn (Won against Thomas Hassal)

Debating Co-ordinators:

Ms Wigan (Juniors)

Mrs Lopis (Middles)

Ms Plume (Seniors and Opens)