Debating

Debate

Congratulations to our debating team of Dylan, Zach and Hugo who were victorious over Presentation Primary School, Waterford today. The motion was getting rid of plastic pollution from the world’s oceans is just a dream.

The debating team will debate against the Presentation Waterford on the 12th March. Best of luck to them.

Debate Success

On Friday Ballyneale’s debating team of Dylan, Hugo and Zach took on Faithlegg primary school. Ballyneale proposed the motion that Ireland is not taking climate change seriously. Both teams argued their motions strongly but it was Ballyneale’s team that won on the day. Both schools had great fun playing a friendly game of soccer afterContinue reading “Debate Success”

Debate

Well done to Kate, Annie, Luke and Genevieve who proposed the motion that ‘The Goal to end world hunger will be achieved by 2030’ in the Concern Primary Schools Debating Competition which took place on Tuesday in the school against Mount Sion, Waterford. Unfortunately we didn’t win the debate but the team certainly learned alot fromContinue reading “Debate”

Debate

The school has entered the Concern Primary Schools Debating Competition for 5th and 6th classes. Our first debate was against Ursuline Convent Primary School in Waterford. On the team that day was Annie, Kate and Thomas. Ballyneale opposed the motion that ‘People should be fined for not recycling’. Unfortunately Ballyneale did not win but weContinue reading “Debate”

Concern Debating

The school has entered the Concern Primary Schools Debating Competition for 5th and 6th classes. In our group we will be debating against Ursuline and Mount Sion Primary Schools in Waterford. Those who are interested in participating will work on their debating skills with Mr. McHale next Wednesday the 15th after school. In our first debateContinue reading “Concern Debating”

Debating Update

Unfortunately, the debating team narrowly lost out to Clerihan last Tuesday 14th February, and so their journey ends. As a group they worked very hard preparing their arguments and gave it their best effort.

Debating

Next round of the debating competition will take place in Clerihan National School on Friday 10th February, the team are very busy preparing.

Debating

After their winning start the debating team are busy preparing for the next round of the Concern Primary Debating Inter-Schools Competition.

Debating

Congratulations to the Debating team who got off to a winning start, charming the adjudicators with their oratorical skills in the process. A big well done to Keelan, Erin, Ava, Michaela, Genevieve and Megan. Today they were proposing the motion “We can’t afford to send money to poor countries anymore,” against a strong side from S.S. Peter’sContinue reading “Debating”