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