Headingley Festival of Ideas Years 10&11 Debating Competition 2016 Qualifying Rounds
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 – Tuesday 12th January 2016
16:45 – MOCK DEBATE 1 – “We should build HS2”
FOR: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
AGAINST: School Withdrew
JUDGES:
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Patrick Kelly, Leeds City Council
Diane Wilson, Leeds City College
17:15 – MOCK DEBATE 2 – “Childhood vaccinations should be compulsory”
FOR: School Withdrew
AGAINST: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
JUDGES:
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Patrick Kelly, Leeds City Council
Diane Wilson, Leeds City College
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High go through to the final.
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 – Monday 18th January 2016
16:00 – DEBATE 1 – “We should build HS2”
FOR: Allerton High School
AGAINST: Roundhay School
JUDGES:
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Katy Wright, University of Leeds
Cathy Cook, Jordans Solicitors
17:05 – DEBATE 2 – “Physician assisted suicide should be legalised”
FOR: Roundhay School
AGAINST: Allerton High School
JUDGES:
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Mark Davis, University of Leeds
Cathy Cook, Jordans Solicitors
18:30 – Results
WINNERS: Allerton High School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Sabrina Lethenyey, Allerton High School
QUALIFYING ROUND 3 – Wednesday 20th January 2016
16:00 – DEBATE 1 – “Childhood vaccinations should be compulsory”
FOR: Benton Park School
AGAINST: Lawnswood School
JUDGES:
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Richard Smyth, Novelist, Journalist & Critic
Diane Wilson, Leeds City College
17:05 – DEBATE 2 – “We should build HS2”
FOR: Lawnswood School
AGAINST: Abbey Grange Academy
JUDGES:
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Sarah Derbyshire-Thomas, Leeds Beckett
Patrick Kelly, Leeds City Council
18:05 – Refreshment Break
18:20 – DEBATE 3 – “Physician assisted suicide should be legalised”
FOR: Abbey Grange Academy
AGAINST: Benton Park School
JUDGES:
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Richard Smyth, Novelist, Journalist & Critic
Jake Unsworth, DM Alumnus
19:30 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Abbey Grange Academy
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Holly-Rose Dutton, Benton Park School