St. Kitts International Academy Debating & Public Speaking Club - 3rd June 2025

Another superb session this week.

Our skill of the week focussed on the ancient concept of PATHOS – and how to garner and elicit pity from an audience, from the argument being made. The aim being to inspire an emotional response.

This week in addition to highlights, our newsround took in amongst other topics:

The War in Ukraine, AID distribution in Gaza, the Atlantic Hurricane Season, Sahara dust, President Trump’s battle with Harvard and potential changes on international students.

Our unseens took in ‘on this day’ in history moments, both on the Fall of Constantinople and also The late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation 2 June 1953.

Debating motions took in the topics/questions:

·         Should St Kitt’s have more Public/Bank Holidays? – the group argued for more even distribution of holidays throughout the year

·         Should we not just ban zoos? Rather than reform the rules to improve animal welfare?

·         ‘This House agrees with the US Treasury’s position on ending the role of the penny-cent’ – the group rejected the motion, 80% still arguing for the coinage.

·         ‘This House would have more Drama lessons in Schools’

In addition, we also discussed topics of interest to the group from American isolationism, to Trinidad, St Lucia, Miami and the forthcoming Summer break.

Well done all on such tremendous contributions!