A huge congratulations to our Debate Team who successfully participated in last month’s League competition. They are currently tenth in the National Primary Urban Debate League Top 50%. They are currently preparing for round 2.
Debate Mate Update
A huge congratulations to our Debate Team who successfully participated in last month’s League competition. They are currently tenth in the National Primary Urban Debate League Top 50%. They are currently preparing for round 2.
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