Should robots replace teachers in classrooms?
Should we pay students in Years Five and Six to do their homework? Is it better to be an only child? These are just some of the topics that Year Six have been discussing over the past few weeks in their debating lessons.
A couple of weeks ago, students were invited to take part in a Year Six knockout debating competition. They were allowed to form their own teams and prepare their side of the argument. The topic chosen for the first round of the debates were “That students in Years Five and Six should watch 30 minutes of televised news each night.”
As Year Six teachers, we were so impressed with the level of arguments brought forward from all sides of the debate. Four teams now move on to the semi-finals with then two teams in the Grand Final. We wish them well for these debates!
Mr David Stroud
Year 6 Debating Coach.
