We are delighted to announce that we had three teams of debaters complete in Round 1 of the Gold Coast debating Competition on Wednesday evening. Our teams competed agains St Stephen’s College, Trinity Lutheran College and Southport State High School. We fielded two Year 7 teams and one Year 8 team.

We are excited to report that all three teams were victorious. Students ably debated the topic, That children under the age of 14 should not have mobile phones. Some teams argued the affirmative case while others argued the negative case.

All students were worthy ambassadors of Foxwell State Secondary College and demonstrated perseverance, integrity and teamwork in their preparation for the event, their behaviour and their performance on the evening.

Our teams were a credit to the teachers who have worked closely with them, Mrs Goddaer, Mrs Arndt and Mrs Sihvola. A heartfelt thanks to the parents/carers who continue to support their child and our teams as they move through the competition.

Our fourth College team will compete next week, as their opposition could not attend due to flooding in their local area. We wish them every success.