PiXL Primary Conference January 16th 2020
‘A Better Future and a Brighter Hope’ Through the Power of Debate!
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University of Northampton Outreach Project
We are thrilled to be working with the University of Northampton again this year, to run a debating outreach project. Last week, three Noisy Classroom trainers visited the University and ran debate workshops for students and teachers from ten schools. The teachers go away with a resource pack to support them in setting up a …
Enfield Primary Debating Challenge
The Enfield Primary Debating Challenge is one of the oldest borough debating competitions in the UK and Noisy Classroom are delighted to support it every year. This term we have trained pupils from 12 primary schools in Enfield, and we were extremely impressed by the quality of ideas and expression on display. Now the schools …
Welcome Alison!
We are so delighted to welcome Alison Coates to the Noisy Classroom team as Learning and Development Manager. We have worked in partnership with Alison during her time at the English Speaking Board so she is already very familiar with Noisy Classroom programmes. Alison is one of our most experienced Up For Debate judges and …
Goodbye Alice!
The wonderful Alice Coombes Huntley has moved on after three years in her role as Noisy Classroom Head of Programmes and joined the team at The Brilliant Club. She will be missed and we wish her all the best for her new position. We are currently recruiting a new Head of Programmes so watch this …
Teachers are Up For Debate!
The first three teacher CPD sessions for this year’s Up For Debate Programme have happened in London, Peterborough and Manchester. Enthusiastic teachers shared ideas and increased their skills and understanding of curricular and co-curricular debating. There are still spaces on the next two sessions in Birmingham on 11 December and in London on 21 January. …
Up For Debate 2019-2020: Registration open
Calling all PiXL Club Schools! Registration is open for this’s Up For Debate programme. Schools who sign up will receive: Access to the website with its scheme of work for teaching debate and extensive resources for debate clubs and using debating across the curriculum A CPD day from a choice of dates across the country …
#SpeakforChange – Oracy All Party Parliamentary Group launches new inquiry
Call for evidence: Oracy All Party Parliamentary Group launches new inquiry As a member of the Oracy Network we are supporting a new parliamentary inquiry Speak for Change which is seeking to improve oracy education in schools. MPs who are members of the Oracy APPG are calling on the education sector to have their say …
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STEM debating day at King’s College London
On 17 July, Noisy Classroom partnered with Young Leaders to invite 80 sixth formers to King’s College to take part in the EYDC, a European wide STEM debating competition examining the future of plastics and petrochemicals. Schools from across the country took part in a workshop before engaging in a heated debate in front of industry …
London Primary Debating Championships Finals Day 2019
On Monday schools from boroughs across London came together to decide which school would be crowned London Primary Debating Champions 2019. It was a wonderful day and was hosted by Linklaters at their London headquarters. The students enjoyed the opportunity to debate in from of Linklaters employees, and hear about how lawyers use debating skills …
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