Headingley Festival of Ideas Years 10&11 Debating Competition 2019 Qualifying Rounds
QUALIFYING ROUND 1 – Tuesday 29th January 2019
15:45 – DEBATE 1 – “We Should Build on the Green Belt”
FOR: Allerton High School
AGAINST: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Nat Edwards, Thackray Medical Museum
Julie Firmstone, University of Leeds
16:50 – DEBATE 2 – “Trigger Warnings Stifle Debate”
FOR: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
AGAINST: Allerton High School
JUDGES
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Nat Edwards, Thackray Medical Museum
Mark Rowlinson, First Actuarial
18:00 – RESULTS
WINNING SCHOOL: Allerton High School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Michael Toher, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High
QUALIFYING ROUND 2 – Wednesday 6th February 2019
15:45 – DEBATE 1 – “We Should Build on the Green Belt”
FOR: Carr Manor Community School
AGAINST: Abbey Grange Academy
JUDGES
William Atkinson, Leeds Beckett University
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Zoe Nicholson, Whitaker Firth Solicitors
16:50 – DEBATE 2 – “Trigger Warnings Stifle Debate”
FOR: Abbey Grange Academy
AGAINST: Carr Manor Community School
JUDGES
William Atkinson, Leeds Beckett University
Dan Clayton, The Leeds Salon
Zoe Nicholson, Whitaker Firth Solicitors
18:00 – RESULTS
WINNING SCHOOL: Carr Manor Community School
BEST INDIVIDUAL: Amtul Azeem, Carr Manor Community School