Debating is an exciting and open discipline which teaches the girls to express themselves formally in a logical and persuasive manner. It exposes the girls to relevant local and international events, and trains them to analyse topics and to give well-formed opinions on fundamental issues. Even though it is very demanding, our teams tackle every complex debate and challenge ferociously, which is evident in the early success we enjoyed at the SACEE league.

This year, the Senior School team selected a few Grade 7s to join the debating team. The girls spoke with flair and great confidence against teams that included mainly Form II pupils. Of the first three rounds, Kgaugelo Makgato reflected “winning means I’m doing something right but losing is also a good experience because I realise that there’s room for improvement”.

The next SACEE Junior rounds will be on Saturday 14 March at Jeppe Boys.

Seipati Mohapi
Head of Debating