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Debate Team
Artificial Intelligence show debate
DEBATE MATES
Our debate team is made up of enthusiastic and thoughtful pupils from Years 5 and 6, with Year 4 joining in the Summer Term (2). We meet every Friday morning at 8am — and everyone is welcome!
We choose debate topics that spark curiosity and interest among the children, while also tackling important moral and social issues. Our discussions are guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, our school mission statement, and current affairs from trusted news sources such as Newsround and First News. This helps our pupils form opinions based on facts and up-to-date information.
We explore a wide range of themes — from ethical dilemmas to global challenges — and regularly hold show debates for parents. We also encourage pupils to think deeply about the big issues of the day.
Last year, our team was proud to be invited to present at the Manchester Safeguarding Board Conference, where we debated the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As part of this, we even helped organise teacher and parent training sessions through Smoothwall.
Our debate team is a space where children learn to listen, reason, and speak with confidence — all while having fun and engaging with the world around them.
Manchester Safeguarding Conference 2025
DEBATE TOPICS 2023-2025
- This House believes that we do not need borders.
- This House believes that food waste must be tackled urgently.
- This House believes that all children should have the same rights.
- This House believes that schools should be graded on their eco-friendliness.
- This House believes that we should have a universal income.
- This House believes that women’s sport should be funded equally to men’s.
- This House believes that we should celebrate Halloween.
- This House believes that it is acceptable to rewrite books to make them less offensive.
- This House believes that space exploration is a waste of money.
- This House believes that tourism is bad for a country.
- This House believes that children should be paid to do chores.
- his House believes that driverless cars are the future.
- This House believes that Christmas lights should be limited for environmental reasons.
- This House believes that the monarchy should be abolished.
- This House believes that we should stop using Russian oil.
- This House believes that space tourism is a worthwhile investment.
- This House believes that sustainable clothing should be the norm.
- This House believes that we should be exploiting space.
- This House believes that children should have a say in politics.
- This House believes that cinema is still relevant in the digital age.
- This House believes that the coronation is an important national event.
- This House believes that schools should ban long summer holidays.
- This House believes that schools should run pig farms.
- This House believes that strikes are harmful to society.
- This House believes that pets should be taxed.
- This House believes that Valentine’s Day should be celebrated in schools.
- This House believes that vaping should be banned.