Tuesday 12 March saw the start of The Ellesmere Port Church of England Collage Debate club, with 44 students from both Year 9 and 10 attending a 1 hour training session.
Over the next 18 weeks will see students develop crucial debate skills, which will then result a regional competition against 6 other schools in the area.
The debate activities saw students develop contrasting views within timed conditions. Mr Bradley acted as speaker and students were limited to a 30second window to share their views.
The topics that students debated included:
- Is a 17 year-old a child or an adult?
- What age should you be allowed to get married?
- What age should you be allowed to join the army?
- What age should you be allowed to drive a car?’
“The students who attended were keen offer an opinion and did so in a constructive manner. It was a very positive initial session and we look forward to seeing how students’ progress over the next 18 weeks” – Mrs Pierce-Wilson Head of History.
