The Noisy Classroom are delighted to welcome back Alice Coombes Huntley to the team after a year’s break where Alice was reading a Masters in English at Oxford University. Alice now takes on the new role of Head of Programmes, which will include managing the national PiXL Up For Debate programme. Alice will be based …
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After a truly wonderful day of debating at Eton College today, Laurence Jackson School are the first PiXL Up For Debate Champions. They reached the finals by arguing in debates on assisted suicide, increased use of referenda and whether sports starts are good role models. For the Grand Final debate, they proposed that university education …
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Here at the Noisy Classroom, the finals of the London Primary Debating Championships is always our favourite day of the year. Borough champions come together to showcase the best of the capital’s primary debating talent. It’s a tough day for the pupils as all of the motions are announced just 20 minutes in advance so …
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PiXL and the Noisy Classroom gave a warm welcome to the eight Up for Debate finalist schools this weekend as they came to London for their intensive masterclasses. By day they were worked hard by Debbie Newman, G. Rhydian Morgan, Harold Raitt and England Team coach Lewis Iwu who drilled them in style, content, structure and …
The regional heats of the Noisy Classroom PiXL Up For Debate tournament are now all finished. Many thanks to Blundell’s School, Alleyn’s School, the University of Nottingham and the University of Sunderland for being wonderful hosts for our regional rounds. Congratulations to the eight teams who won through to the National Finals from rounds held …
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On 7 November, the Noisy Classroom made their Spanish debut at a conference of the Kings College Group in Madrid. Chris Wolsey, Second Master at Ibstock Place School, represented the organisation and trained forty teachers in using debating and structured speaking activities in the classroom. The group said the training was very interesting “especially in …
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The PiXL Club is addressing oracy in schools and they starting by focusing on debating. This year the Noisy Classroom will work closely with them to pilot a new national schools debate programme, Up For Debate. The programme will involve training teachers, providing resources for using debate in the classroom and setting up debate clubs, …
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The Noisy Classroom were proudly trumpeting oracy in a key note speech at Hope Academy’s literacy conference this week. Associate trainer, Gavin Illsley talked about the why, what and how of creating an oracy culture in your school. If you are interested in booking the Noisy Classroom for your event, please email debbie@noisyclassroom.com.
The Noisy Classroom have been working with Clapton Girls’ Academy for five years supporting their curricular and co-curriclar debate programmes with funding from Linklaters. This year we are stepping up our role as we place Noisy Classroom director of teaching and learning, Richard Stupart, into the school two days a week as resident Debate Educator. …
Richard Stupart is placed at Clapton Girls Academy as our first resident Debate Educator Read More »
