The Bishops' High Debate Club

🏆 Congratulations to Dewar for a well-deserved victory in Debate 3 of The Bishops' High School Interhouse Debate Competition! 🎉 𝐃𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝟏𝟔𝟑 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐲𝐟𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐬' 𝟏𝟔𝟏 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 in a closely contested debate. The moot, 'The exponential rise in Guyana's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a testament to its economic growth and development,' sparked insightful discussions and showcased the students' analytical skills. 👏

📣 Join us on 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 for Debate Four, where the winner of Debate 1 will face off against the winner of Debate 2! The moot will be 'The failures of the Guyanese Government are the sole reason for the rapid increase of emigration of the country's human resources,' with Proposition represented by Wearn and Opposition by Allen, at 12:00-12:40pm. Stay tuned for more exciting debates and join us in supporting our talented debaters! 🎤

🏆 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬' 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! 🎉 Allen secured a decisive victory 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟑𝟐𝟐 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐭'𝐬 𝟐𝟔𝟖. 👏 We commend 𝐏𝐢𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐫𝐚𝐦 for her outstanding performance as the Best Speaker for the Proposition, and 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 for her exemplary skills as the Best Speaker for the Opposition. The engaging discussions from Debate One on the moot 'Guyana’s stance as a “top country” for the CXC examinations is a flawed belief,' have set the stage for an exciting Debate Two, where the topic will be 'The practice of students wearing school uniforms should be abandoned,' with Proposition represented by Vyfhuis and Opposition by Wearn. Join us at 12:00-12:40pm to witness another compelling debate and show your support for our talented debaters! 🎤🔥

Get ready for the clash of minds at 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬' 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛'𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝! 🏆🔥

Calling all students to stand by your house and witness the thrilling battles of wit and words. It's not just about winning; it's about the journey of discovery, the passion for persuasion, and the thrill of intellectual combat. Join us for an unforgettable experience that will broaden your horizons and sharpen your skills! 🧠💡

📣 Don't miss this chance to be part of something truly special. Come out in your numbers and show your support! Together, let's make this event a huge success! 🚀

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄!

Get all the rules, moots, and dates ➡️ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nRIPpZtL_5lTMDiWO_L1kBvWpAl7Wnt39XGemv7Ub-8/edit?usp=sharing

The Bishops' High School's Debate Club is actively running for the Christmas term. If you haven't joined us yet, our sessions take place on Wednesdays at 12pm in Upper 6 Business.

Join us for an exciting event! Tomorrow, on November 22nd, we are thrilled to host a mini-debate competition in Upper 6 Arts.

The moot to be discussed is "S*x Education should be prohibited in schools".

This promises to be a dynamic and engaging gathering where participants will showcase their debating skills. We extend a warm invitation to everyone and look forward to your enthusiastic presence at what is sure to be a lively and intellectually stimulating event!

The first-ever Model CARICOM would have been introduced on July 5th, 2023. This innovation was once just a collective idea of the co-founders of the club, Caysia Cambridge, Ronuko Caulder and Jiali Davis. The plan was to replicate the well-known Model UN but with instead a Caribbean-centric focus. The Model CARICOM's objectives are to improve the policies of CARICOM member states, demonstrate to leaders how these improved policies might be better suited for the region, and shed light on how the region might utilize its many resources to develop a stronger and more prosperous region that would be beneficial to all.

Sadly, as with many innovations, there will be setbacks and not everything will work out as expected. An invited school would’ve dropped out at a late notice. Nevertheless, Model CARICOM was a success and participants would’ve had enjoyed participating in the activity and stated that they look forward to participating in another one, thus there are plans to have the next one before the end of the year.

Of the long list of planned participating countries, only 4 were present at the roll call and these are as follows:
• Bahamas - Shania Gordon and Victoryne Mohabir
• Haiti - Michael Brutus and Kyra Adams
• Jamaica - Leshaunté Berkeley and David Sugrim
• St. Lucia - Akeriah Hinds and Racheal Chesney

Question: How can CARICOM countries enhance the education system and extracurricular organizations to maximize student development while minimizing brain drain?

In response to the question, a representative from each of the four nations described their strategy or the current system used in their country. After that, they had time to prepare a refutation in which they would have discussed the deficiencies of the other countries' proposal and further explained why theirs is the superior one. Minutes before each representative would have cast their votes using a secret ballot, they were granted time to hold an unmoderated caucus.

According to the results of the secret ballot, The Bahamas received two votes, while Haiti and Jamaica tied for three votes. There was seen as no need for a draw breaker since Haiti and Jamaica's approach can succeed jointly, therefore the country representatives would have shaken hands on winning.

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of CARICOM, The Bishops' Highschool's Debate Club presents the very First Model CARICOM.

Our initiative's goal is to strengthen the policies of CARICOM member nations and shed light on ways that the region may capitalize on its numerous resources to grow a stronger and more prosperous region.

Every General Assembly held in this Model CARICOM will have a specific theme, from which questions will be derived, and each country will then develop a plan based on the theme and the questions. The countries will then discuss and debate on these plans and eliminate those that are less successful and unethical; the plans will then show how a problem in the CARICOM region can be resolved.

The list below contains the countries that will be participating:

• Jamaica
• Saint Lucia
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Haiti
• Bahamas
• St. Kitts and Nevis
• Guyana
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Grenada

There are two representatives from each of these nations as well as one mentor.

We regret to inform you that on June 16th, The Bishops' Highschool lost to North Georgetown in one of the Semi-Finals, thereby eliminating us from the competition. Although the outcome may not have been what we had hoped, a wise man, Glover Teixeira once said, "A true champion is a true champion. They go fight and win or lose, give it their all".

We would like to take this opportunity to thank and honor Michael Brutus (first speaker), Kyra Adams (second speaker) and Leshaunté Berkeley (third speaker), for their courage, drive and eloquence which would have led us this far into the competition. They would have entered the ring, given their all and nevertheless done so despite the many drawbacks incurred.

Our deepest appreciation goes out to everyone who provided assistance and counsel to us throughout the competition. We will use this experience as an opportunity to learn and as a stepping stone to focus on strengthening our weaknesses so that it will be possible for us to win competitions in the years to come.

The Bishops' High School and Kingston Secondary School squared off on May 30th , 2023, to kick off the third round of the Ministry of Education's Debate Competition.
These are the outcomes:
• The Bishops’ High School—278Points
• Kingston Secondary School—226Points

Moot: It should be mandated that students must learn at least one foreign language at school.

BHS Debate Club's very own:
• Michael Brutus - First Speaker
• Kyra Adams - Second Speaker
• Leshaunté Berkeley - Third Speaker
All successfully and strategically opposed the moot to bring the team to a win.

BHS will be advancing to the 4th leg of the competition.
We ask that you continue to support us as we strategically dominate the competition.

The Bishops' High School and St. Joseph’s High School squared off on May 11th , 2023, to kick off the second round of the Ministry of Education's Debate Competition.
These are the outcomes:
• The Bishops’ High School—294.7Points
• St. John’s College—269.3Points

Moot: The promotion of vulgar slogans by the entertainment industry is responsible for sexual misconduct in society.

BHS Debate Club's very own:
• Michael Brutus - First Speaker
• Kyra Adams - Second Speaker
• Gayendra Baijnath - Third Speaker
All successfully and strategically opposed the moot to bring the team to a win.

The second speaker, Kyra Adams, was titled the “Best Speaker”.

BHS will be advancing to the 3rd leg of the competition.
We ask that you continue to support us as we strategically dominate the competition.

The Bishops' High School and St. John's College squared off on April 27, 2023, to kick off the Ministry of Education's Debate Competition.
These are the outcomes:
• The Bishops’ High School—326 Points
• St. John’s College—240 points

Moot: Social Media is mainly responsible for the rapid growth of dysfunctional families in the 21st century.

BHS Debate Club's very own:
• Caysia Cambridge (President) - First Speaker
• Michael Brutus - Second Speaker
• Ronuko Caulder (Vice President) - Third Speaker
All successfully and strategically proposed the moot to bring the team to a win.

The second Speaker, Michael Brutus was titled the “Best Speaker”.

BHS will be advancing to the 2nd round of the competition on May 11, 2023.
We appreciate all of you coming out in such large numbers to support us as we strategically dominate the competition.