ATTEN-HUT!

GUYS! We've been through so much thus far, and I think we've all really grown as debators.

So a lot of us are thinking, it'd be a waste if the stuff we have learnt dies with us leaving the school. To counter that, Thiru's thinking of putting together a sort of guidebook to help foster tradition within the SJII Debate team. As a sort of synopsis, we're thinking of having how impromptu prep sessions should go, aspects of debating that must be down to a pat, and basically the composure and attitude one should have (YES AS TAUGHT BY MARK THE EXTREMELY EGO PERSON :P).

well, anyway if you guys have any ideas! fire away!

ian(:

An Amazing Journey

SJII made it through to the Grand Finals of the Singapore Secondary School Debating Competition 2008. This was the first time that SJII had entered this debating competition.

In the Grand Finals, SJII came up against Fairfield Methodist Secondary School; the very team they had defeated in the Preliminaries. The level of engagement was, expectedly, very high and the atmosphere was tense.

After some extremely erudite verbal exchanges, Fairfield Methodist were judged to be the winning side. This was a frighteningly close round as attested by the split 3/2 decision.

SJII have been on an amazing journey; this is the start of many!

JG Semis

The SJII Grade 9 Team beat St. Margaret's Secondary School last Friday in the Singapore Secondary Debating Championships. We are through to the Grand Finals! The following are pictures of the night.





pictures taken by Louisa Quek
shall post pictures of the other speakers once i get them
Daniel (:

SJII vs SJI

Our friends at SJI popped in on the eve of our Quarter-Finals debate against St Anthony's Canossian Secondary School. It was a spirited exchange and resulted in both teams winning.

Here are the piccies:

Daniel, Gerard and Rebecca awaiting their turn.