30/09/2026
Belair Primary School Year 6 Debating Team Grand Final Bound!
What an incredible achievement for our Year 6 Debating team!
After a highly successful five preliminary rounds, the team progressed to the quarter finals against Emmaus Christian College. Debating the topic, "That South Australia should adopt the former East German Ampelmann as a traffic signal at pedestrian crossings", Belair Primary School took the affirmative side and delivered an outstanding performance. The team won the debate with a unanimous decision, with all three adjudicators awarding them the win, and also took home Speaker of the Night.
With only four school days to prepare, the team then moved on to the semi-final against Annesley Junior School. The topic was, "That Book Week has lost the plot", and once again Belair debated on the affirmative side. In another fantastic result, the team won with a unanimous decision and was again awarded Speaker of the Night.
We are so proud to share that our Year 6 Debating team is now preparing for the Grand Final, which will be held at Parliament House on Saturday 17 October. The topic for the grand final is, "That schools should replace the Mercator map with the Equal Earth map", and Belair will once again be debating the affirmative case.
We wish the team all the very best as they prepare for this exciting opportunity. No matter the result, they are already champions for making it through to the Grand Final. Congratulations on your hard work, teamwork and outstanding success!