On Tuesday 10th March, our federation schools, Barlow C of E Primary School, Chapel Haddlesey C of E Primary School and Burton Salmon Community Primary School attended a debating competition with a total of 10 teams at Selby District Council Chambers. The subjects to be debated were:-
- Should mobile phones be allowed in school?
- Does the internet do more harm than good?
- Can we have an impact on Climate Change?
The order of play was drawn out of a hat in a fair manner and the competition was very formal with 4 District Councillors standing in judgement. This year the number of questions was limited to four per team and the children had prepared more questions than they were allowed to ask. Understandably, all of the children were nervous upon entering the chambers but when they were asked to the stand they spoke clearly and carefully and didn’t stumble at all, making eye contact with the audience. Although our teams didn’t win, it was a very satisfying and enjoyable experience with the children giving their best performances throughout the morning.