Headingley Festival of Ideas Years 10&11 Debating Competition 2017 Qualifying Rounds
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 – Monday 30th January 2017
16:00 – DEBATE 1 – ”Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts”
FOR: Benton Park School
AGAINST: Abbey Grange Academy
JUDGES
Cathy Cook, LCF Law
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Richard Smyth, Author & Historian
17:05 – DEBATE 2 – “We should permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport”
FOR: Abbey Grange Academy
AGAINST: Benton Park School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Paul Butterworth, NHS Digital
Richard Smyth, Author & Historian
18:20 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Abbey Grange Academy
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Dan Green, Abbey Grange Academy
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 – Wednesday 1st February 2017
16:00 – DEBATE 1 – ”Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts”
FOR: Allerton High School
AGAINST: Carr Manor Community School
JUDGES
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Neil Walshaw, Leeds City Council
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
17:05 – DEBATE 2 – “We should permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport”
FOR: Carr Manor Community School
AGAINST: Allerton High School
JUDGES
Dave Oxley, The Leeds Salon
Zoe Nicholson, Michael Lewin Solicitors
Paul Wetherly, Leeds Beckett University
18:20 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Allerton High School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Keighley Robinson, Allerton High School
QUALIFYING ROUND 3 – Friday 24th February 2017
16:00 – DEBATE 1 – ”Corporate sponsorship is good for the arts”
FOR: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
AGAINST: Roundhay School
JUDGES
Sally Bavage, Headingley LitFest
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Patrick Kelly, Leeds City Council
17:05 – DEBATE 2 – “We should permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport”
FOR: Roundhay School
AGAINST: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Zoe Nicholson, Michael Lewin Solicitors
Diane Wilson, Leeds City College
18:20 – Results
WINNING SCHOOL: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Alex Cserna, Cardinal Heenan