FLIPPING BOOK CHRONICLE 2024

Also competed: Daniel French, Boitumelo Motsepe, Oliver Thompson CHOSEN FOR SA DELEGATION TO WIDPSC 2025 (MALAYSIA) Connor Wilson REPRESENTED SA AT WIDPSC 2024 (AUSTRALIA) Seth Segal PIETERMARITZBURG DEBATING LEAGUE Keamo Noge, Grade 8 league 6th

D BLOCK MARIMBA BAND: Valentino Zedde (captain) , Mikahael Geemooi, Trezeguet Hawkins, Simphiwe Kona, Lindsay Drew, Siphesihle Mathebula, Powers Motsilent, Luneziwe Mshengu, Riley Muir, Eneko Mwakio, Luthando Mxego, Thembekile Ntuli, Bernard Rossouw, Neo Selibe, Oliver Thompson, Mvelo Zondo, Dr Carika de Swardt (coach) . E BLOCK MARIMBA BAND: Kai de Klerk, Kwanda Dumasi, Benjamin Franz, Cameron Hatfield, Kayur Jagadasan, Connor Jordaan, Jordan Matthee, Thibedi Mogoba, Ariyaan Prithipal, Warona Ramorobi, Luphumlo Sonjica, Harry Steyn, Zama Mashiza, Mr Eldene Bruiners (coach) . 4. DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING PROGRAMME

Jack Stevenson, Junior league

9th

Rhys Watson, Junior league

8th

Tanaka Chinyoka, Junior league

3rd

Staff: Mrs Sally Cahill, Mr Anele Cebo

Oliver Thompson, Junior league

2nd

Chairman: Luke Kaufmann

Daniel French, Seth Segal, Senior league

8th

Senior Debating Captain: Seth Segal

Luke Kaufmann, Senior league

4th

Junior Debating Captain: Nicholas French

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he Michaelhouse Debating and Public Speaking Programme enjoyed another very successful year. The Societies Fair saw more than 100 boys put their names down to join the programme. Even though not all of them saw the year through, the majority of them did, and the programme remains as popular as ever. This is extraordinary, given how much extra work and time it takes for a boy to represent his school as a debater. As per last year, I would like to start by expressing my appreciation to them all for their commitment and enthusiasm. As a result of the unprecedented interest in the programme, we were able to enter a record seven teams in the Pietermaritzburg League, including three junior teams. They all did well, and our Michaelhouse 2 team were invited to attend the National Debating League this year. We also had six dedicated A Block debaters this year, all of whom qualified as adjudicators, and all of whom remained dedicated to the very end. A number of our teams made the quarter-finals and semi-finals this year, and many boys did exceptionally well on an individual basis, as is highlighted above. Following their success in the league, six of our boys were selected for the Pietermaritzburg team to take part in the KZN Schools Debating Association tournament, held at St Henry’s Marist College again, in July. They were Daniel French, Jonathan Boesak and Boitmulo (Tumi) Motsepe in the senior division, and Tanaka Chinyoka, Nivan Royappen and Oliver Thompson for the junior team. Daniel and Oliver went on to be selected for the provincial team, and Tumi received a late call-up as well. They all took part in the SA Schools Debating Board tournament in Makanda in December. Results of this tournament will be published in next year’s Chronicle .

AWARDS Honours: Damian Watson, Daniel French Half Colours: Shail Rajkumar, Connor Wilson, Oliver Thompson, Nivan Royappen, Tanaka Chinyoka ANNUAL AWARDS Truda Cup: Seth Segal

Coyle Debating Prize: Daniel French

Most Improved Debater and Public Speaker: Jonathan Boesak

Most Promising Junior Speaker: Connor Wilson

KZNSDA PROVINCIAL DEBATING TOURNAMENT Daniel French, Boitumelo Motsepe, Jonathan Boesak, Tanaka Chinyoka, Nivan Royappen, Oliver Thompson

Daniel French, Senior division

9th

Oliver Thompson, Junior division

1st

SASDB NATIONAL DEBATING TOURNAMENT Daniel French, Boitumelo Motsepe, Oliver Thompson

NIDPSC (EAST LONDON) Connor Wilson, Persuasive Speaking

5th

Connor Wilson, Interpretive Reading

2nd

Having qualified for the SA delegation in 2022, this year Seth

Connor Wilson, Overall

14th

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