Headingley Festival of Ideas Years 10&11 Debating Competition 2015 Qualifying Rounds
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 – Monday 19th January 2015
16:40 – DEBATE 1 – “Sportspeople should not be seen as role models”
FOR: Lawnswood School
AGAINST: Ralph Thoresby School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, Documentary Film Maker
Kate Brown, University of York
Sally Bavage, Headingley LitFest
17:45 – DEBATE 2 – “The UK should withdraw from the European Union”
FOR: Ralph Thoresby School
AGAINST: Lawnswood School
JUDGES
Jane Oakshott MBE, Headingley Festival of Ideas
Kate Brown, University of York
Sally Bavage, Headingley LitFest
19:00 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Lawnswood School
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 – Wednesday 21st January 2015
16:40 – MOCK DEBATE 1 – “Sportspeople should not be seen as role models”
FOR: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
AGAINST: School Withdrew
JUDGES
Teachers & Chair acted as judges
17:20 – MOCK DEBATE 2 – “The UK should withdraw from the European Union”
FOR: School Withdrew
AGAINST: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
JUDGES
Teachers & Chair acted as judges
Cardinal Heenan go through to the final.
QUALIFYING ROUND 3 – Thursday 22nd January 2015
16:40 – DEBATE 1 – “Sportspeople should not be seen as role models”
FOR: Abbey Grange School
AGAINST: Allerton High School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, Documentary Film Maker
Diane Wilson, Leeds City College
John Willott, Leeds Beckett University
17:45 – DEBATE 2 – “The UK should withdraw from the European Union”
FOR: Allerton High School
AGAINST: Abbey Grange School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, Documentary Film Maker
John Willott, Leeds Beckett university
Patrick Kelly, Leeds City Council
19:00 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Allerton High School