Schools Competition
Thank you to everyone who has already been in touch about next years' competition. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
The prereleased motion for Durham Schools 2008 is that:
This House Believes that the manager and coaching staff of all international sports teams should be of that nationality.
Teams should prepare to debate in any position. All subsequent motions are unseen, with 15 minutes prepartion. This quarter of an hour should be used by teams in the prpared motion debate to organise their arguments for the position they have been selected to speak in.
1030 Registration opens at Palace Green, Durham DH1 3EP
1100 - 1215 Debate Workshops 1
1300 Registration closes - BE SURE TO ARRIVE IN DURHAM IN GOOD TIME
1330 Competitor Briefing
1400 Announce Round 1
1415 R1 Start
1600 Announce R2
1615 R2 Start
1730 Check into Colleges
1730-1900 Evening Meal in Hatfield
1930 Announce R3
1945 R3 Start
2100 Social in Hatfield college - STUDENTS CAN ONLY BE SERVED ALCOHOL IF THEY CAN PROVE THEIR AGE; BRING IDENTIFICATION
SUNDAY
0800 - 0900 Brekkie
0930 Announce R4
0945 R4 Start
1130 Ann R5
1145 R5 Start
Lunch
1330 Announce Breaks
1345 Start Semi 1, Semi 2, Novice final
1530 Announce Finalists
1600 Start Final
1800 Announce Winners
1830 Evening Meal
If you have registered for Durham Schools 2008 but need extra copies of the forms, you can download them from this page and send them back to our office in Durham. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
1. Welcome Letter, 2. Application Form, 3. Accommodation Form & 4. Feedback Form.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
If you wish to pay by Cheque, you will need to return the paper forms that can be downloaded from above.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ENQUIRIES PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO THIS YEAR'S CONVENOR ED MASON AT : durhamschools@gmail.com
FAQ:
When will registration be confirmed?
Please return your forms (including payment and accommodation) as soon as possible. I will do my best to confirm registrations throughout the Christmas holiday. Please remember the deadlines for forms: Registration & Payment - Feb 1st 08, Accommodation forms - March 1st 08.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
I need to cancel part/ all of my registration, can I get a refund?
It is no longer possible to offer any refunds to any schools for any part of the registration fees that have already been paid. The costs to the Union of running the competition have already beeen paid to the University and Durham colleges.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
How many teams can we enter?
Each school can enter a maximum of 2 teams and a maximum of 2 observers. The 2 observers can be students or teachers. There is a range of registration options to cater to your team adn observer accommodation needs.
Where will we be staying?
Accommodation is provided in Hatfield, University and St Mary's colleges. I'll do my best to put teams together, with their teachers/observers within the limitations of the accommodation provided by the University (please remember that one of the building is a castle!).
What is the definition of a novice debater?
Any student who is in their first year of competitive debating and has not "broken" at another Schools competition -Oxford or Cambridge finals days for example - and has not competed in a past Durham Schools qualifies for our Novice Competition.
The Novice Cup Final takes place at the same time as the main competition semi-finals, so teams can only compete in one of the breaks. Also, both speakers in a team must qualify as novices for the team to be enterred into the Novice break.
