Debating

Congratulations to the ISDA Senior B, Year 10 and Primary A teams as well as the FED 8A, 8B and Senior A teams who won their debates last Friday. A special thank you to Harry Winton who debated in the FED Senior A team.

Both the ISDA and FED Competitions are on this week. The ISDA Round 6 versus Brigidine will be at home. The Senior A team will also have a make-up debate against Shore. Please note that the first ISDA Senior A debate (versus Shore) is on at an earlier time in the evening. Please check emails for the exact timings. More about ISDA including the draw, debate times and coaching times here. ISDA venue information here.

The FED bus to St Joseph’s will leave at 3.45pm from the Adams Centre with Ms Dooley accompanying the students. Additional information about this week’s venue has been emailed to parents. More about FED including the draw, debate times, coaching times, venues and handbook here.

Mock Trials

The Redlands Mock Trial team won their second trial last week, being the Plaintiff in a civil case in Round 2 of the NSW Law Society competition, contesting a will under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW). It was a very complicated case and the barristers (Lachlan van der Pluijm and Lindsay McNeil), supported by their solicitor (Chloe Woodward), fought hard to overturn the will by applying for a Family Provision Order for the plaintiff (Isabel Binnekamp). Isabel’s character, Danielle Adams, had been left only $10,000 from an estate worth over $700,000 in her father, Andy’s, will, and she was requesting that the court overturn the will. Her evidence was supported by Andy’s neighbour (Mackenzie Lofts). The Magistrate Clerk assisting the Magistrate in a professional manner throughout the case was Maddie Howard. The preparation for the next round begins immediately and will be a criminal trial against Willoughby Girls High School.

Yr 9 Camp in Week 2

Please note that as happens every year, students are required to debate on the Friday after they return from Camp. Usually parents from the Year Group coordinate with the students and bring their uniforms. They are permitted to be at the venues in time for prep and do not need to be coached that day. The buses will leave Redlands at 3.45pm but parents are permitted to take the students directly to the venue. Please advise me in advance if you will be doing this. ISDA will be a home game next week and FED will be at St Joseph’s.

Ms Simone Bryant, Debating Coordinator
sbryant@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9875