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