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Debate Mate

Our Debate Mate Team are responsible for:

  • Improving speaking and listening within the school.
  • Developing leadership, teamwork and confidence skills.
  • Engaging with the world beyond the classroom, addressing issues that affect us, our communities and the wider world.

Debate Mate News

  • 22nd April 2024

    Debate Mate Win Two Rounds

    Debate Mate Win Two Rounds

    Our Debate Mate took part in the Debate Mate Cup competition where they competed against various schools on a variety of motions and won two rounds! Big congratulations!

    22nd April 2024
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 10th November 2023

    Deabte Mate First Launch

    Deabte Mate First Launch

    Our Debate Mate team attended the first official launch party. They watched a live debate on the topic, 'Should Superheroes be banned?' They put their questions to the opposition and…

    10th November 2023
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 12th October 2023

    Pupil Voice Fayre 2023

    Pupil Voice Fayre 2023

    Southwold's Pupil Voice Fayre was a roaring success with everyone leaving motivated to apply for a pupil voice job at school. Ambassadors from last year spoke to the pupils about…

    12th October 2023
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 24th May 2023

    Debate Mate Visit Oxford University

    Debate Mate Visit Oxford University

    Southwold were one of the top 8 schools in the UK invited to take part in the Grand Finale of the Debate Mate Cup at Oxford University. They all spoke…

    24th May 2023
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 2nd May 2023

    Debate Mate Team Win First Place

    Debate Mate Team Win First Place

    Big congratulations to our Debate Mate team for coming first in the the Online Debate Mate Team Cup! They showed great sportsmanship and teamwork as they competed against other schools…

    2nd May 2023
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 1st March 2023

    Debate Mate Discussion

    Debate Mate Discussion

    The Debate Mate Team enjoyed their session of sharing their points of view on a wide range of topics, agreeing and disagreeing with one another with valid reasons.

    1st March 2023
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 25th April 2022

    Debate Mate Cup at Goldsmiths University

    Debate Mate Cup at Goldsmiths University

    The Debate Mate Team took part in the Debate Mate Cup at Goldsmiths University on the 21st April 2022. They were all a little nervous, but excited as this was…

    25th April 2022
    Fabiha Sultana

  • 19th January 2022

    Debate Mate Team Prepare For A Trial Debate

    Debate Mate Team Prepare For A Trial Debate

    Our Debate Mate team have been practising how to prepare for a trial debate. The motion was: We should ban junk food. During a 15minute preparation time, the children learnt…

    19th January 2022
    jbrowne

  • 10th November 2021

    Debate Mate With Years 5 and 6

    Debate Mate With Years 5 and 6

    Children in years 5 and 6 attended the launch of Debate Mate 2021 at the Emmanuel Centre on 3rd November along with many other primary schools across London. The children…

    10th November 2021
    jbrowne

  • 11th May 2021

    DebateMate in Years 5 and 6

    DebateMate in Years 5 and 6

    Children in the Year 5 and Year 6 have been taking part in weekly Debate Mate sessions. Just before the half term they enjoyed a lively and thought-provoking debating session,…

    11th May 2021
    bshore

  • 29th January 2021

    Year 4 Debating

    Year 4 Debating

    In the Autumn term Year 4 were learning about Ancient Greece. In their History lesson they talked about what democracy is and how it originated in Ancient Greece. The children…

    29th January 2021
    bshore

  • 13th March 2020

    Debating Team Success

    Debating Team Success

    The school debate mate team competed at a school in Bethnal Green against other London schools. The children were in two teams and really rose to the challenge. Southwold won…

    13th March 2020
    bshore

  • 24th September 2019

    Southwold Pupil Voice Fayre!

    Southwold Pupil Voice Fayre!

    Last week Southwold hosted the annual pupil voice fair to explore the responsibilities children might like to lead on this  year. Children visited different stalls in the hall to talk…

    24th September 2019
    bshore

  • 6th November 2018

    Debate Mate Trip

    Debate Mate Trip

    On 1st November some of the Year 5 children went to the launch of Debate Mate. Here the children were introduced to what debating entails and the rules that are…

    6th November 2018
    agaughan