First Round Debating Competition

Killygarry participated in the first round of the Primary Schools Debating Competition, organised by Monaghan Education Centre. Pupils from The Vale NS, Bailieborough travelled to our school to debate with us that "Children in 5th and 6th class should have mobile phones". Killygarry were against the motion. Both teams put forward excellent arguments and were very convincing. In the end, Killygarry were the winners, but as the adjudicator from Monaghan said, they were all winners, because they had learned to stand up in front of a large audience and deliver a speech, which will stand to them all their lives.
Killygarry will now go on to the second round, where they will be debating whether or not people should keep pets.

photo credit: Ms Wynne's blog