Concern Charity Debating Team
This is a very important event in the school calendar where the school’s debating team competes in various Concern Charity Debates against other schools in Cork in aid of the charity Concern. This is a wonderful opportunity for transition year students to develop and improve their Reading, Writing and Research skills, as well as, their oral presentation skills and their overall written and oral literacy. This benefits the students on a huge scale and allows them to improve their self-confidence and ability to think analytically and logically. It is also great fun.
Under the guidance of Mr O’Regan the transition year students research the different motions which vary from The Refugee Crisis to Reducing the Voting Age to 16 and to Climate Change.
The school competes in 4 debating rounds from October to February against other schools in Cork. Our first debate this year was on whether or not “The EU should open its borders to Refugees”. The team was made up of Anna Greaney, Joe Steele, James Quirke (captain) and Emily Nolan. There was massive school support for us in St Als in Carraigtohill (our opponents) at 8pm on 28/10/15. Under the leadership of James Quirke the students debated very well and performed brilliantly.
The second debate is on the 11 November in Charleville. The team is made up of transition years Rebecca Kearney, Edel McCarthy, Kate Jenkin, Danielle Carol Collins and the motion is “Teenagers should be trusted to vote at 16”. We have one more debate before Christmas (at home) and all support is greatly appreciated. Debates take place at 8pm. Please feel free to support us. Go Team!!
This is a very important event in the school calendar where the school’s debating team competes in various Concern Charity Debates against other schools in Cork in aid of the charity Concern. This is a wonderful opportunity for transition year students to develop and improve their Reading, Writing and Research skills, as well as, their oral presentation skills and their overall written and oral literacy. This benefits the students on a huge scale and allows them to improve their self-confidence and ability to think analytically and logically. It is also great fun.
Under the guidance of Mr O’Regan the transition year students research the different motions which vary from The Refugee Crisis to Reducing the Voting Age to 16 and to Climate Change.
The school competes in 4 debating rounds from October to February against other schools in Cork. Our first debate this year was on whether or not “The EU should open its borders to Refugees”. The team was made up of Anna Greaney, Joe Steele, James Quirke (captain) and Emily Nolan. There was massive school support for us in St Als in Carraigtohill (our opponents) at 8pm on 28/10/15. Under the leadership of James Quirke the students debated very well and performed brilliantly.
The second debate is on the 11 November in Charleville. The team is made up of transition years Rebecca Kearney, Edel McCarthy, Kate Jenkin, Danielle Carol Collins and the motion is “Teenagers should be trusted to vote at 16”. We have one more debate before Christmas (at home) and all support is greatly appreciated. Debates take place at 8pm. Please feel free to support us. Go Team!!
