Umina hosts debating

Umina Public School hosted the first round of the Peninsula Debating Competition on Thursday, May 12.

Teams from Woy Woy South, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Pt Clare and Pretty Beach primary schools came to debate the topic "Homework Should Be Compulsory".

Umina argued in favour of the topic while Empire Bay argued the negative.

The Umina team of Holly Austine. Jack Walters, Olivia Brown and Samantha Ramsey came second by a smallest of margins.

Amanda Gaston and Erin Pearson were chairperson and time keeper.

Mr Mike Gearo, from Kip McGrath, adjudicated for the three debates.

Newsletter, May 17 Umina Public School