- 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
Our Debate Mate Team are responsible for:
- 19th December 2024
Debate Mate Team Battle to the Final
Debate Mate Team Battle to the Final
Debate Mate are thrilled to share the wonderful feedback we received from one of the organisers of last week's Debate Mate competition: "I just wanted to let you know how…
- 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!
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
