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Year 5 and 6 Receive Their Debate Mate Inductions

Children in years 5 and 6 visited the Emmanuel centre in Westminster last week to receive their induction for Debate Mate. The Debate Mate programmes are initiatives aimed at increasing speaking and listening attainment and improve a range of higher-order thinking skills and non-cognitive abilities such as confidence, teamwork, and leadership.

Children in years 5 and 6 visited the Emmanuel centre in Westminster last week to receive their induction for Debate Mate.

The Debate Mate programmes are initiatives aimed at increasing speaking and listening attainment and improve a range of higher-order thinking skills and non-cognitive abilities such as confidence, teamwork, and leadership.

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