A trip to Maynooth University to attend the Primary Debating Festival Final

Our debating captain, Cormac, accepting certificates on behalf of the Scoil Mochua debating team in Maynooth University.

Having Fun in Our Debating League

Well done to our fantastic debating team who participated so well in the Kildare Primary Debating Competition. They won their first round against Kill national school and conceded to Scoil Bhride from Clane.
Taking part in the competition was a wonderful learning experience for the children. They put huge work in and made us all very proud in Scoil Mochua.

Practising For Our Big Debate

Debating Competition!

Our debating team is busy preparing for our upcoming debate against Kill national school. We will be proposing the motion "Children should be allowed TVs in their bedrooms".
We look forward to a fantastic debate on Wednesday the 16th of November. Best of luck to all involved!

Our In-school Debate
Children from 5th and 6th class had the chance to come along and watch a fantastic debate on Friday the 28th of October in the small hall. The motion was:
"No child attending Scoil Mochua should own a phone".
It was an exciting and entertaining debate with the opposing team prevailing in the end. Well done to our debating team, Cormac, Christopher, Katie, Liam, Naoise and Mark for putting in so much work.

Scoil Mochua Debating Club
Well done to all our fantastic debaters who came along and took part in the debating club. We debated a wide variety of topics such as the use of plastic bags and the allocated time for P.E in schools.
This was a great opportunity for the children to gain confidence speaking in front of others. Debating also helps develop critical thinking and empathy. We would encourage everyone from 5th and 6th class to come along and give debating a go when the next sessions begin. Watch this space!
Good luck to Liam, Cormac, Christopher, Mark, Naoise and Katie who are going on to represent Scoil Mochua in the Kildare Primary Schools Debating Competition.