Defining a primary school debating topic
Students discuss the process of defining a previous speaking competitions' primary school debating topic.

Students discuss the process of defining a previous speaking competitions' primary school debating topic.
This week's primary topic: 'That every class should adopt a dog or a cat as class pet.'
This week's primary topic: 'That every class should adopt a dog or a cat as class pet.'
This week Indigo Crosweller defines the primary topic: 'That teachers should have to participate in all school sport and exercise classes just like students' (Hint: try writing your own definition for that topic before watching and then see how you compare to a great coach!)
This week Indigo Crosweller defines the primary topic: 'That teachers should have to participate in all school sport and exercise classes just like students' (Hint: try writing your own definition for that topic before watching and then see how you compare to a great coach!)
Alex De Araujo defines the primary school topic: 'That parents should pay their kids whenever they help out around the house'.
Alex De Araujo defines the primary school topic: 'That parents should pay their kids whenever they help out around the house'.
This week Guy looks at the primary school topic 'That we should ban all ads for unhealthy things' and then Ainsley workshops the high school topic 'That the voting age should be lowered to 16'
This week Guy looks at the primary school topic 'That we should ban all ads for unhealthy things' and then Ainsley workshops the high school topic 'That the voting age should be lowered to 16'
This week Emily tackles the topic 'That all homework and assignments should be done as groupwork'.
This week Emily tackles the topic 'That all homework and assignments should be done as groupwork'.
This week Indigo thinks through the tricky topic 'That schools should reward students whose grades improve with vouchers for McDonalds or KFC'.
This week Indigo thinks through the tricky topic 'That schools should reward students whose grades improve with vouchers for McDonalds or KFC'.
This week Kate helps us define 'That we should ban people under 18 from playing online games like Fortnite'.
This week Kate helps us define 'That we should ban people under 18 from playing online games like Fortnite'.
This week Anna-Sophia helps us set up for the topic: 'That kids in Year 5 and above should have to get a paid job for one afternoon a week'.
This week Anna-Sophia helps us set up for the topic: 'That kids in Year 5 and above should have to get a paid job for one afternoon a week'.
This week Elinor helps us set up for the topic 'That all afternoon sessions in primary school should be dedicated to creativity and arts'.
This week Elinor helps us set up for the topic 'That all afternoon sessions in primary school should be dedicated to creativity and arts'.
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